Safeguards are needed for online consultation changes, says BMA
18 September 2025
The government and NHSE have not listened to GPs’ concerns around changes to online consultations from 1 October, said the BMA.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 September 2025
Today’s Coffee Time includes funding news for Salient Bio and ArcaScience, plus a virtual patient developed by Coventry University.
Pocketalk and Zebra partner to advance healthcare communication
18 September 2025
Translation tech firm Pocketalk has launched an app on Zebra Technologies’ mobile computers, tablets and kiosks found in healthcare settings.
Could an AI breath test speed up COPD diagnosis?
18 September 2025
A study will assess whether an AI breath test can help speed up the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the NHS.
Imperial NHS MRI scanning pilot cuts DNA rates and waiting lists
17 September 2025
An out-of-hours MRI scanning pilot at Imperial College Healthcare has helped to reduce Did Not Attend (DNA) rates and cut waiting list times.
Patients Know Best secures funding to expand single patient record
17 September 2025
Patients Know Best has announced a strategic investment from DNV to expand its single patient record functionality.
Google invests £5bn to help power the UK’s AI economy
17 September 2025
Google has opened a data centre in Hertfordshire to meet growing demand for AI services, as part of a two-year £5bn investment in the UK.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
22 January 2021
Our first go live round up of 2021 has a twist, as we cover contract
All health and social care bodies required to appoint Caldicott Guardians
21 January 2021
All health and adult social care bodies are expected to have a Caldicott Guardian in
Rotherham selects Intouch to help digitise outpatient department
21 January 2021
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has selected Intouch with Health to help deliver a digital
NHSX develops national Covid-19 image database to train AI
21 January 2021
It is hoped the database will speed up diagnosis of coronavirus, ultimately leading to quicker
Exc: County Durham and Darlington sign 10-year deal with Cerner
20 January 2021
Exclusive: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has signed a 10-year deal with Cerner
