Government launches AI breast cancer trial
4 February 2025
1:30 PM
The government has announced the launch of a trial that will test how AI tools can be used to detect cases of breast cancer earlier.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing 
4 February 2025
11:30 AM
Today’s news roundup covers £10m in funding for Liverpool’s new healthtech hub and a pilot of EnrichMyCare at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
Guidance launched to ensure safety of digital mental health tech
4 February 2025
11:00 AM
The MHRA has issued guidance to help manufacturers ensure that digital mental health technologies are effective, reliable and safe.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals sets new date for Oracle EPR go-live
4 February 2025
8:30 AM
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has set a new date for the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR).
New York Blood Center Enterprises hit by ransomware attack
3 February 2025
1:30 PM
A cyber attack has forced New York Blood Center Enterprises to postpone appointments despite blood shortages.
NHS Supply Chain selects Leidos as cyber security provider
3 February 2025
11:00 AM
US-based IT and defence company Leidos has been appointed cyber security provider for NHS Supply Chain under a three-year contract.
Wirral cyber attack set back cancer waiting times by months
3 February 2025
8:30 AM
Waiting times for cancer pathways at Wirral University Teaching Hospital have been “significantly impacted” by last year’s cyber incident.
Digital Health Networks advisory panels’ new members announced
2 June 2025
The newly elected members for the Digital Health Networks Advisory Panel 2025–2027 term have been
Mid and south Essex to launch ‘hub and spoke’ pathology service
2 June 2025
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has signed a 15-year contract with SYNLAB for
Barts Health deploys imaging de-identification tool
2 June 2025
Barts Health NHS Trust has implemented Sectra’s Anonymise and Export functionality, which de-identifies medical images
Trinity Homecare trials AI-powered support app for carers
30 May 2025
At-home and domicilliary provider Trinity Homecare has completed a successful pilot of CareBrain’s AI-driven support
AI chest X-ray software rolled out at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
30 May 2025
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) has deployed Annalise.ai’s AI chest X-ray solution to speed
