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.
‘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
McDonald calls for greater honesty and culture change on NHS IT
7 November 2019
Joe McDonald said key lessons from NPfIT had not been learned and it remained difficult
Digital agency partners with Teenage Cancer Trust to redesign care portal
7 November 2019
The platform will be designed to allow young patients to be active participants in their
