Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
22 October 2024
11:30 AM
This Coffee Time Briefing covers a children’s healthtech accelerator in Sheffield and ePMA plans at Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS FT.
News
Translation tech for patients trialled in Northern Ireland
22 October 2024
11:00 AM
Translation tech is improving communication between staff and non-English speaking patients in the Southern Trust area of Northern Ireland.
Digital health leaders react to 10 year health plan consultation
22 October 2024
8:30 AM
Prime minister Keir Starmer, said that the NHS must make “much more use of technology”, as he launched a consultation on the health service.
Electronic prescription service now live in every Welsh health board
21 October 2024
1:30 PM
The electronic prescription service (EPS) is now available at some GP practices and community pharmacies in every health board in Wales.
Government launches online platform to shape 10 year health plan
21 October 2024
11:00 AM
The government has launched an online platform for members of the public to share ideas to shape its forthcoming 10 year health plan.
One in three GPs say their work computers are ‘not fit for purpose’
21 October 2024
8:30 AM
One in three GPs say their work computer is not fit for purpose, while more than 50% report data-sharing challenges, an RCGP survey found.
UK Biobank refutes claim that ‘race science’ group accessed data
18 October 2024
1:30 PM
UK Biobank “strongly” refutes claims that researchers from a ‘race science’ network obtained volunteers’ sensitive health information.
Bolton introduces ‘virtual’ eye clinics to slash appointment times
29 November 2017
The Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester has launched ‘virtual’ eye clinics to cut the
University of Salford academic wins international award for services to nursing informatics
28 November 2017
University of Salford lecturer Dr Nick Hardiker has won the Virginia K. Saba Informatics Award
IT managers cite cyber security as key to NHS transformation
28 November 2017
9 in 10 IT decision-makers believe cyber security is key to digitising the NHS, according
NHS Digital turns to ‘ethical hackers’ with new £20m cyber security unit
27 November 2017
NHS Digital is employing the help of white hat hackers to test its defences against
NHS England backs 11 new innovative technologies
27 November 2017
A device which spots early signs of Sepsis is among 11 new innovations NHS England
