Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 September 2024
11:30 AM
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers adaptive brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease and a £400m investment in UK clinical trials.
News
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board to launch ePMA
5 September 2024
11:00 AM
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has selected Nervecentre to deliver an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system.
Innovate UK U-turns on funding for female tech founders
5 September 2024
8:30 AM
Innovate UK has reversed its decision to slash 50% of grants for the ‘Women in Innovation’ awards, following a campaign by female founders.
Digital NHS Health Checks to be piloted at three councils in 2025
4 September 2024
1:30 PM
Digital NHS Health Checks to identify risk of cardiovascular disease will be piloted in three councils in England before nationwide rollout.
AI tool can identify patients at risk of heart-related deaths
4 September 2024
11:00 AM
An AI algorithm can identify those at highest risk of conditions leading to heart-related death, according to researchers.
NHS launches £1.5bn tender to provide computer hardware
4 September 2024
8:30 AM
The NHS has launched a joint procurement worth up to £1.5 billion for suppliers to provide a variety of computer hardware.
NHS England to adopt new cyber security framework
3 September 2024
1:30 PM
The National Data Guardian and NHS England have announced a new cyber resilience framework for health and social care organisations.
NHS SBS plans healthcare AI solutions framework
16 January 2025
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is planning the formation of a new framework agreement
CQC says 500 inspection reports are stuck in IT platform
16 January 2025
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed that it has around 500 reports which are “stuck”
Robeauté raises £23m to develop rice-sized neurosurgical robots
15 January 2025
Robeauté has raised $28m (£23m) to develop its microrobots which enter the brain to diagnose,
Royal Bolton Hospital opens digital autopsy suite
15 January 2025
Royal Bolton Hospital is carrying out digital autopsies that reduce invasive post-mortems and release bodies
Cera secures more than £123m to roll out AI-led home healthcare
15 January 2025
UK health tech firm Cera has completed a transaction in excess of $150m (£123m) to
