Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 May 2024
12:16 PM
Today’s briefing includes Bruntwood SciTech launching its new Life Science Accelerator programme and a new 24/7 mobile service in Neath Port Talbot.
News
Leicester launches NHS trial of smart inhalers for children
30 May 2024
11:37 AM
Around 300 children and young people in Leicester will be given smart inhalers that monitor use via a smartphone app, as part of an NHS-funded study.
Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2025 entries now open to start-ups
30 May 2024
8:30 AM
Entries for Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2025 are now open to start-ups, providing the opportunity to pitch to an audience of NHS leaders and investors.
DHSC publishes social care digital skills support tender worth £475k
29 May 2024
1:30 PM
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a tender to secure an organisation to develop the digital skills of the adult social care workforce.
Surrey and Borders select Better and Avenue3 for new integrated platform
29 May 2024
11:00 AM
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS FT has selected Better to provide a new digital health platform and Avenue3 to implement a mental health patient portal.
First implementation phase of Guernsey’s new EPR delayed to 2025
29 May 2024
8:30 AM
The Guernsey Government has announced that the first phase of the island’s EPR implementation has been delayed to 2025 due to patient safety.
Jersey Gov to award £2m to tech that can support ageing population
28 May 2024
1:30 PM
The Government of Jersey is awarding up to £2 million to technology solutions that improve the lives and wellbeing of Jersey’s rapidly ageing population.
Health tech community celebrating women and diversity launches in Ireland
16 November 2017
A new branch of One HealthTech, a community championing diversity in health technology, has officially
PRSB echoes call for electronic standards for nurses
16 November 2017
The Professional Record Standards Body has echoed NHS Digital’s chief nurse Anne Cooper’s call for
NHS trust introduces electronic whiteboards to improve patient safety
15 November 2017
A teaching hospital in Southampton has started to introduce interactive whiteboards in wards to help
Researchers talk up potential of wearable and implantable tech for people with COPD
15 November 2017
Health researchers have called for further studies into the potential of smart technology for people
NHS pilot launched to help tackle obesity and Type 2 diabetes
14 November 2017
An NHS pilot will see thousands test drive a number of digital platforms which have
