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.
Scottish GP practices to benefit from £9m for IT upgrades
7 November 2019
The funding will be used to improve internet connectivity and support the deployment of Attend
Director of transformation Sam Shah leaves NHSX
6 November 2019
A spokesperson for NHSX confirmed to Digital Health News that Sam Shah left the position
NHS staff unable to access NHSMail for an afternoon
6 November 2019
NHS Digital tweeted at around 4pm on 5 November to say it was working with
‘Significant safety risk’ surrounds e-prescribing after drug mix-up
6 November 2019
The report found communication and transfer of information between secondary care, primary care and community
Remote monitoring system saves a fifth of nurses’ time at Kent trust
6 November 2019
Current Health’s system allows nurses at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust to prioritse patients, which
