GP types on a laptop
27 April 2026

GP practice outages caused by IT firewall issue

A network outage which disrupted access to clinical systems at several GP surgeries was caused by an issue with the
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Surgeons, nurses, theatre operating staff, anaesthetists, planning and estates teams at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust together with Sheffield Hospitals Charity at a ribbon-cutting event for the new robot last week
24 April 2026

Sheffield introduces surgical robot to advance cancer care

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a new robotic-assisted surgery system to advance cancer care.
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Digital transformation and data-driven intelligence will be central to procurement. File picture
24 April 2026

NHSE explores home testing via NHS App for new conditions

NHS England is exploring plans to enable patients to order tests, complete them and receive results at home via the
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Professor Sir Rory Collins, principal investigator and chief executive at UK Biobank
23 April 2026

Health data from UK Biobank listed for sale on Chinese website

De-identified UK Biobank medical data of 500,000 participants was breached and listed for sale on a Chinese website.
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Chelsea and Wesminster Hospital entrance
23 April 2026

Chelsea and Westminster FDP success ā€˜flawedā€™, finds analysis

A BMJ article has criticised data used to support claims about the impact of the NHS federated data platform (FDP)
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GP using a laptop
23 April 2026

South East GP practices face internet outages

GP practices in the South East of England are experiencing network outages, affecting internet connectivity and access to clinical systems.
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The main entrance to University Hospital Lewisham, part of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
22 April 2026

Lewisham and Greenwich awards Ā£52m EPR contract to Epic

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has awarded a Ā£52 million contract to Epic to supply a new electronic patient record
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The Hambleden Wing, the main entrance to King's College Hospital
22 April 2026

Kingā€™s College Hospital achieves HIMSS INFRAM stage six

Kingā€™s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has achieved HIMSS INFRAM stage six, one of only a few hospitals to have
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Tim Mitchell, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England)
21 April 2026

ā€˜Postcode lotteryā€™ in robotic surgery access for patients, data shows

NHS patients in England are facing a ā€œpostcode lotteryā€ in access to robotic-assisted surgery, analysis by RCS England shows.
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Dr Henrietta Hughes
21 April 2026

People want reform of AI regulation in healthcare but not overhaul

Concerns about safety, oversight and liability are shaping public attitudes to the regulation of AI in healthcare, according to the
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