Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
29 August 2024
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers AI technology for bowel cancer detection and drone-delivered lab samples in Scotland.
News
AI could speed skin cancer diagnosis, finds NHSE report
29 August 2024
The use of autonomous AI could improve effectiveness and reducing wait times for skin cancer pathways, according to an NHS England report.
Mid and South Essex selects SYNLAB for £900m pathology contract
29 August 2024
Mid and South Essex NHS FT has chosen SYNLAB as its pathology supplier, despite a cyber attack which caused disruption to services in London.
Dunscombe and Martins announced as Rewired 2025 keynotes
28 August 2024
Professor Rachel Dunscombe and Professor Henrique Martins have been named as keynote speakers at Digital Health Rewired 2025.
Libraries in England to promote the NHS App
28 August 2024
NHS England has announced plans to work with libraries to help more people access online health services and use the NHS App.
Pitchfest finalist Little Journey launches app at Walsall hospital
28 August 2024
An app from Pitchfest finalist, Little Journey has gone live at Walsall Manor Hospital to help young patients prepare for hospital stays.
Electronic children’s observation system rolled out in Shropshire
27 August 2024
An electronic children’s observation system has been rolled out at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to improve the care of young people.
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
