Two NHS hospitals suffer major IT incident ahead of doctors’ strikes
24 July 2025
Two NHS hospitals have resorted to paper after an IT incident brought systems down in the days before the planned resident doctors’ strikes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 July 2025
This Coffee Time Briefing covers an extension of a trial of drones to transport blood samples and funding for Digital Lifelines initiative.
Electronic prescribing to be rolled out at 55 mental health sites
24 July 2025
The Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicine management solution will be rolled out at across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service to expand to 2,000 beds
24 July 2025
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will expand to 2,000 beds by December 2026, following a £85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
NHSE seeking £150m deal for ‘personalisation’ of digital services
23 July 2025
NHS England has issued a procurement notice seeking to award a provider a contract to support greater “personalisation” of digital services.
Smart Notes AI dictation tool introduced in four NHS trusts
23 July 2025
Four NHS trusts plan to introduce an AI-powered dictation tool which automatically transcribes clinicians’ notes during consultations.
NHS Scotland partners with CGI on Digital Front Door platform
23 July 2025
The Digital Front Door platform for Scotland moves forward as CGI is unveiled as a Delivery Partner for NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
Summer Schools 2026 working programme published
28 May 2026
Digital Health has published a working Summer Schools 2026 programme featuring CCIO, CIO and CNIO
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
28 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a methodology for testing medical mattresses and research into how brains are
System C completes BadgerNet maternity rollout in Wales
28 May 2026
System C has completed the rollout of its BadgerNet maternity platform across all seven NHS
NIA and Alzheimer’s Society partner to bolster dementia innovation
27 May 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator and Alzheimer’s Society have launched a partnership to support promising dementia
York and Scarborough goes live with Nervecentre EPR after delay
27 May 2026
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with its Nervecentre electronic
