Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
13 February 2025
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing includes increased use of an online self referral tool and potential big wins for a “Drink Less” app promotion.
News
South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub partners with health tech startup
13 February 2025
Health tech startup Daiser has partnered with the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub to accelerate the translation into digital.
Kent hospital goes live with Altera electronic patient record
13 February 2025
Fordcombe Hospital in Kent has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) with integrated patient administration system from Altera.
PocDoc and Patients Know Best announce partnership
12 February 2025
A partnership between PocDoc and Patients Know Best is allowing patients to easily access and share their screening results.
Health professionals cautioned about risks of misusing GenAI
12 February 2025
Digital Health Networks have cautioned medical professionals about the risks of using generative AI to create clinical notes and records.
NHS England advertises for interim chief information officer
12 February 2025
NHS England has placed an advert for an interim chief information officer (CIO) ahead of the departure of John Quinn.Ā
Government to fund UK cancer research through AI
11 February 2025
The government has announced Ā£82.6m in research funding to support UK companies tackling cancer and accelerating drug discovery using AI.
Patients at risk as NHS and online prescriptions not joined up
30 June 2026
HSSIB has warned that gaps in information sharing between the NHS and independent prescribing services
Final speakers announced for Summer Schools 2026
29 June 2026
The final round of speakers for Summer Schools 2026 has been announced, with experienced NHS
AI underused where it could deliver productivity gains, says RCR
29 June 2026
The NHS is failing to capitalise on productivity benefits by underusing AI for admin tasks,
Frimley Health achieves HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6
26 June 2026
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has become one of only seven NHS organisations in the
NHS hospitals declare critical incidents as heat causes IT failures
26 June 2026
NHS hospitals have declared critical incidents and reported failures affecting cooling systems, diagnostic equipment and
