Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
3 October 2024
11:30 AM
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers Asda’s at-home heart test and a bold plan to shift the UK’s healthcare model from reactive to proactive.
News
Countess of Chester Hospital introduces DrDoctor patient portal
3 October 2024
11:00 AM
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with patient engagement platform (PEP) supplier DrDoctor.
Blood transfusion IT systems restored at Guy’s and St Thomas’
3 October 2024
8:30 AM
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is able to issue all blood group products for transfusions, following the cyber attack on Synnovis.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals CEO confirmed as Rewired25 keynote
2 October 2024
1:30 PM
Professor Phil Wood, CEO at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is the latest keynote speaker to be confirmed for Digital Health Rewired 2025.
Cyber Security Bill will prevent future attacks on NHS, says DSIT
2 October 2024
11:00 AM
A Bill intended to improve UK cyber defences will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, said the DSIT.
Huma acquires eConsult to become ‘end-to-end tech platform’
2 October 2024
7:00 AM
Global healthcare AI firm Huma has announced its acquisition of GP online consultation and digital triage startup eConsult.
Whittington Health NHS Trust rolls out electronic prescribing
1 October 2024
1:30 PM
Whittington Health NHS Trust has rolled out an electronic prescription solution from CLEO Systems in its community heart failure team.
Focus on integration for ‘tech fund 2’
26 March 2014
The second rounds the NHS’ two technology funds are due to be āpromoted and launchedā
‘Losers and winners’ for GP IT
26 March 2014
The planned redistribution of GP IT funding across England will be ācontroversialā and ācreate losers
NIB informatics strategy outlined
25 March 2014
The National Information Board will release a new informatics strategy for consultation in May, to
Millions spent on mobile tech
25 March 2014
Successful Nursing Technology Fund trusts will spend millions on mobile devices such as tablet computers
Oncology decision support app deployed
25 March 2014
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is deploying a decision support app called ONCOassist.
