Patient data: not sharing a ‘breach’
14 October 2015
GPs could be investigated for failing to share patient data when there is a duty to do so, according to the Information Commissionerâs Office.
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Hospital EPRs: Manchester trusts decide
13 October 2015
Two hospital trusts in the Manchester region will implement different electronic patient record systems.
Cancer e-prescribing at BMI
13 October 2015
A cancer electronic prescribing system is being rolled out to 30 private hospitals.
NHS e-Referral Service fails to report
12 October 2015
The NHS e-Referral Service is not producing any reports for users – nearly four months after go-live.
Hospital app tracks patients
12 October 2015
An iPhone app to track patients in hospital is being rolled out across University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
NHS health apps library to close
9 October 2015
NHS Choices’ resource of reviewed health apps ends “period of testing” on 16 October.
Health tech news round-up
9 October 2015
Go-lives of an e-observations system and an inventory management system lead Digital Health’s’ weekly catch-up on healthcare IT news.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board rolls out Better ePMA
9 July 2026
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has begun rolling out the Better Meds electronic prescribing and
NHS staff to face sack or prison for unlawful patient data access
8 July 2026
NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has said NHS staff face the sack or
Birmingham trusts launch InterSystems shared patient portal
8 July 2026
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health and Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trusts have launched a
Uni Hospitals of Leicester upgrades EPR and begins AVT rollout
7 July 2026
University Hospitals of Leicester has upgraded its Nervecentre EPR system and begun the phased deployment
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
7 July 2026
Today’s briefing features acoustic gut monitoring technology and a contraction timer to support women during
