Welcome to your daily Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing! ☕
👇 News
🤖 The Groves Medical Centre in New Malden has seen a 73% reduction in GP waiting times with the adoption of Rapid Health’s AI-powered Smart Triage system. This innovative approach prioritizes patient care based on urgency, leading to faster appointments and improved consultations.
🙋♂️ DadPad, a digital resource for new fathers, has been recognized for its innovative healthcare support at The Commonwealth at 75. The app covers essential topics like baby care and has been commissioned by over 20 NHS trusts.
🤝 Health secretary Wes Streeting announces the launch of the Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing to address key health challenges affecting children, such as mental health and obesity.
⚡Newcastle NHS Trust and Newcastle University partner with Roche Diagnostics to enhance diagnostic capabilities for complex conditions like cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
💡 Birchgrove installs Nobi’s AI-powered fall detection lights in all retirement apartments to enhance resident safety and independence.
❓Did you know?
1.08 billion prescription items were dispensed via the electronic prescription service in England in 2023/2024.
📖 What we’re reading
The King’s Fund report, ‘Public health and population health: Leading together’, explores the relationship between public health and population health leadership within integrated care systems (ICSs).
Authors advocate for clarity in role definitions and investment in public health to reduce health inequalities.
🚨Upcoming events
23 October, Coventry – AI Transform
