Industry news in brief
10 July 2020
12:05 AM
This months industry round-up features news that the use NHS Digital’s e-prescription service has increased during Covid-19.
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DrDoctor CEO has high hopes for post-Covid innovation
9 July 2020
2:00 PM
Speaking to Digital Health, the CEO of DrDoctor has said he hopes the drive for innovation across the health service will continue post Covid-19.
New £11m programme to explore AI in lung cancer diagnosis
9 July 2020
11:00 AM
Clinical, imaging and molecular data will be combined for the first time using AI with the aim of more accurately and quickly diagnosing lung cancer.
NHS clinicians given free access to online health and care video library
9 July 2020
12:05 AM
An online video library which covers a wide selection of topics, conditions and procedures has been made available to NHS clinicians and patients.
NHSX turns one: Digital Health News looks back
8 July 2020
2:00 PM
As NHSX turns one, Digital Health News has looked back on what has happened since the organisation was officially launched.
Doc and shop: Medicspot launches online GP consultations at Asda
8 July 2020
11:00 AM
Medicspot will provide access to a connected stethoscope, pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitor and other tools to allow GPs to examine patients.
Sussex Partnership leads the way in Attend Anywhere digital appointments
8 July 2020
12:05 AM
The trust rolled out remote appointments through Attend Anywhere software on March 16 and in the first nine weeks provided more than 10,000 appointments.
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
