NHS App handles 16million repeat prescriptions over the last year
25 July 2022
The NHS App handled over 16m repeat prescriptions over the past 12 months, as patients look to self manage their health with the digital tool.
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Guyâs and St Thomasâ suffers disruption as heat causes IT problems
22 July 2022
Guyâs and St Thomasâ Trust (GSST) is facing major issues after its IT system failed as a result of the unprecedented high temperatures this week.
Two NHS trusts go live with Epic electronic patient records
22 July 2022
Royal Devon University Healthcare and Frimley Health have both pushed their Epic electronic patient records in the last two months.
Industry news in brief
22 July 2022
The roundup round-up includes a virtual reality smartphone app for beating phobias and a project which involves AI being used for lung cancer diagnosis.
techUK report highlights key digital recommendations for ICSs
21 July 2022
The chairs and deputy chairs of the Digital Health Networks provided the foreward for the ‘Right from the Start’ and welcomed the report.
Digital Health Unplugged: Taking a look at IT and data in primary care
21 July 2022
Hannah Crouch is joined by Dr Hussain Gandhi, or as some of you may know him on Twitter as Dr Gandalf, the Digital and Tech GP.
Hexham General participates in surgical robot medical trial
20 July 2022
Hexham General Hospital is taking part in a medical trial to assess how beneficial robotic surgery for hip replacements can be.
More than half of patients report easy GP access through NHS App
13 July 2026
More than half of patients said it was easy to contact their GP practice using
North East and Yorkshire trusts adopt tech for faster scan results
10 July 2026
NHS England is expanding the rollout of Hexarad to help patients in the North East
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
10 July 2026
Our latest roundup features Powys Teaching Health Board rolling out an electronic prescribing and medicines
NHS AI blood test could reduce invasive cancer exams for women
9 July 2026
Thousands of women could avoid invasive diagnostic procedures for suspected womb cancer under an NHS
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
9 July 2026
Today’s briefing features shape-shifting microneedles inspired by a carnivorous plant and AIâpowered painâdetection technology.
