Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 November 2024
Today’s news roundup covers funding news from Scalpel AI and guidance from NHS Education for Scotland on the use of digital health tools.
News
Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults
5 November 2024
Concerns have been raised that government NHS plans, including having a single patient record through the NHS App, will exclude older people.
North Tees NHS saves 25,000 clinical hours in last year with TrakCare
5 November 2024
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has saved over 25,000 clinical hours in the last 12 months through InterSystems TrakCare.
Plymouth pilot gives frail patients X-rays through car service
4 November 2024
A pilot is underway at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to take X-rays to patients through a car service to reduce hospital admissions.
Princess Alexandra Hospital goes live with Oracle Health EHR
4 November 2024
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has gone live with an Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) on 2-3 November 2024.
NHS pilots iPhone device for throat cancer detection
4 November 2024
The NHS is piloting an iPhone device and app that helps detect throat cancer earlier and give patients the all-clear for the disease faster.
Robotic surgery to improve joint care for Hertfordshire patients
1 November 2024
West Hertfordshire patients will benefit from robotic surgery which will speed up recovery and get people home faster after joint operations.
Midlands trust launches digital medicines management system
30 June 2026
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has gone live with an interoperable digital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 June 2026
Today’s briefing features quantum simulation for drug discovery tech and new digital healthcare infrastructure in
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,
