Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 December 2024
Today’s Coffee Briefing covers new AI software that can determine time of stroke with remarkable accuracy, amongst other industry news.
News
Scotland’s main GP software supplier goes into administration
17 December 2024
The main GP software supplier for Scotland has voluntarily placed itself under administration owing to financial difficulties.
Southampton GPs trial handheld translation device for patients
17 December 2024
A network of GP surgeries in Southampton have boosted communication with non-English-speaking patients following a trial of Pocketalk.
Study to explore digital weight management support for obesity
16 December 2024
A study at the University of Warwick is looking at how an app and remote consultations could help the NHS support people living with obesity.
Digital wellbeing service offered in Brighton, Hove and East Sussex
16 December 2024
Personalised digital mental wellbeing service Qwell has been made available to support adults in Brighton, Hove and East Sussex.
Essex trusts announce plans to deliver £65m Oracle Health EPR
16 December 2024
Two NHS trusts in Essex have announced plans to deliver an electronic patient record system in a £65m contract agreement with Oracle Health.
Cisco to help create framework for virtual hospitals in Ireland
13 December 2024
Cisco has announced a joint initiative with the University of Galway to create a research framework for a ‘virtual hospital’.
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
Omega 365 platform selected for Frimley hospital programme
25 June 2026
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has selected Omega 365’s system to support its major hospital
