Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
31 October 2024
11:54 AM
Today’s news round-up covers a pioneering ultrasonic blood pressure monitor and NHS Confederation’s take on the Autumn Budget 2024.
News
Trial finds digital avatars reduce distressing voices in psychosis
31 October 2024
11:00 AM
A trial has found that digital avatars can help people with psychosis reduce the distress and frequency with which they hear voices.
Digital health sector reacts to Autumn Budget NHS investment
31 October 2024
8:30 AM
Leaders from across the digital health, care and technology sectors have reacted to chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget.
Chancellor pledges more than £2bn for NHS tech and digital
30 October 2024
4:05 PM
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to invest more than £2bn in NHS technology and digital in the Autumn Budget.
Liverpool project integrates social housing data and NHS records
30 October 2024
11:08 AM
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and Prima Group are leading a project that integrates social care housing data into NHS records.
AI software improves odds of good maternity care by 69%, say researchers
30 October 2024
8:30 AM
Women are more likely to receive good care during pregnancy when AI and other clinical software tools are used, researchers have found.
Government announces £1.5bn to cut NHS elective waiting lists
29 October 2024
1:30 PM
The government has announced £1.5bn in capital funding for surgical hubs and scanners to deliver an extra 2 million NHS appointments a year.
220 applications to Nursing Tech Fund
13 February 2014
NHS England has received more than 220 applications from 140 trusts for the first round
Five CCGs switch CSU
13 February 2014
Five Norfolk and Waveney clinical commissioning groups are switching to use a London commissioning support
Treasury approves £168m for NHSmail2
13 February 2014
A tender for NHSmail2 is due out this month following Treasury approval for £168m in
Tech fund money claimed retrospectively
13 February 2014
NHS trusts can claim funding from the ‘Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards: Technology Fund’ for money
Crisis of confidence in care.data – RCGP
12 February 2014
The Royal College of General Practitioners has called on NHS England to provide urgent reassurance
