Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 September 2024
11:30 AM
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers the ongoing decline in people applying for healthcare jobs and how AI could impact policymaking.
News
‘Patient died after GP surgery took three days to respond to email’
12 September 2024
11:00 AM
The Department of Health and Social Care and SSP Health must take action to improve GP electronic triage systems, following a patient death.
PM pledges move to a ‘digital NHS’, following Lord Darzi report
12 September 2024
6:10 AM
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged a move “from an analogue to a digital NHS”, following the publication of Lord Ara Darzi’s report.
Hexarad and Newton’s Tree partner to expand radiology AI access
11 September 2024
1:30 PM
Hexarad and Newton’s Tree have partnered with the aim of transforming how NHS radiology departments access technology, including AI tools.
Critical incident declared in Nottingham after pathology IT failure
11 September 2024
11:00 AM
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has declared a critical incident as a result of an IT failure in its pathology service.
NHS warned on rollout of AI-powered genomic health prediction
11 September 2024
8:30 AM
AI-powered genomic health prediction could pose significant risks concerning privacy and discrimination, according to a new report.
Mid and South Essex ICS launches shared care record
10 September 2024
1:30 PM
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) has launched a shared care record in partnership with Orion Health.
Trust reverses £65m EPR procurement decision after court claim
18 November 2024
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has withdrawn its decision to award a
NHSE announces digital eye screening plans for diabetes patients
18 November 2024
NHS England has announced plans to provide digital eye scans in the community for diabetes
Drones deliver urgent blood samples for Guy’s and St Thomas’
15 November 2024
The first drones have successfully delivered patient blood samples as part of a six-month trial
NHS SBS wins place on contract for provision of cloud-based tech
15 November 2024
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has won a place on a national framework agreement
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
15 November 2024
Our latest round-up includes Cheshire and Merseyside’s £11.5 million LIMS contract and PAHT’s Oracle Health
