Welcome to the Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
👇 News
🦾 A Scottish health-tech startup has raised £800,000 to develop a revolutionary bionic hand that combines body-powered control with myoelectric features for enhanced functionality.
♥️ A three-year-old boy in the UK receives state-of-the-art ECMO treatment for severe heart conditions caused by viral infections, marking a significant advancement in healthcare.
🩻 North West Anglia NHS Trust is introducing same-day CT scans to reduce waiting times for cancer patients, proving to be a successful initiative.
🧠 Innovative adaptive deep brain stimulation shows promising results in controlling Parkinson’s disease symptoms, offering hope for improved patient outcomes.
💰 The Department of Health and Social Care announces a £400 million investment to boost clinical trials capacity and accelerate research in the life sciences sector.
❓Did you know?
A study on ChatGPT’s responses to patient queries in urology showed that the AI model provided acceptable answers in almost half of the cases.
📖 What we’re reading
A scoping review emphasizes the importance of considering children and young people’s preferences in developing health technologies for self-management of long-term conditions.
🚨Upcoming events
Join the webinar on 9 September for an Introduction to the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme.
