Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
5 November 2024
11:30 AM
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
11:00 AM
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
8:30 AM
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
1:30 PM
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
11:00 AM
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
8:30 AM
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
1:30 PM
West Hertfordshire patients will benefit from robotic surgery which will speed up recovery and get people home faster after joint operations.
Full EPR in 2 years for NHS Lanarkshire
24 October 2014
NHS Lanarkshire is aiming to have a full electronic patient record in two years, underpinned
NHS plan āturning pointā for IT – Kelsey
24 October 2014
NHS Englandās Five Year Forward View could provide a āturning pointā for the information revolution,
NHS can close Ā£30 billion gap – Stevens
23 October 2014
The Ā£30 billion NHS funding gap could be closed completely if the health service receives
Royal Free addresses merger RTT issues
22 October 2014
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has had to deal with 18-week referral to treatment
Southport and Ormskirk live with Medway
22 October 2014
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust went live with its Medway patient administration system from
