Digital Health Unplugged: 2024 Year in Review

In the final Unplugged episode of the year, the Digital Health News team reflect on the biggest stories covered in 2024 and look ahead to what they think will be big on the news agenda in 2025.

Stories discussed include Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the state of the NHS and the hotly-anticipated Autumn Budget, in which more than £2 billion investment was announced for NHS technology and digital.

Cyber security is also a hot topic, with three major attacks on the NHS including the attack on pathology provider Synnovis causing widespread disruption to services in south east London. The team also discuss the federated data platform and controversy surrounding its supplier Palantir.

Listen on to hear the news team’s analysis of 2024 and predictions for the new year…

Panel:

Jordan Sollof, podcast host and news reporter at Digital Health

Jon Hoeksma, chief executive at Digital Health

Tammy Lovell, news editor at Digital Health

Thelma Agnew, features editor at Digital Health

Thanks for listening to the show throughout 2024. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!