Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
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.
NHS will have to pay price on technical debt says NHSX associate CIO
11 November 2019
Speaking a conference in York on 7 November, Rob Parker also spoke about the new
NHSX on the hunt for a chief technology officer
11 November 2019
The executive role will involve working for NHSX CEO, Matthew Gould as his technology advisor,
‘Jury out’ on NHSX, says head of BCS Health and Care
8 November 2019
Kinnear said the picture at the centre was already confused with multiple organisations, with the
‘Clear pathway’ to training GPs for digital-first primary care, says LIVI
8 November 2019
77% of GPs surveyed said they had not received any training on delivering ‘digital-first’ care
Mobile health and apps news in brief
8 November 2019
November’s mobile health and apps round up features the launch of an app which supports
