Industry news in brief
22 April 2022
This Digital Health News industry round-up covers major investments, a support finder for mental health and news of an acquisition.
News
HEE renews clinical decision support tool than can integrate with EPRs
21 April 2022
Health Education England (HEE) is extending its use of BMJ Best Practice, a decision support tool that can integrate with electronic patient record systems.
Oxford University Hospitals to use robotic platform for spinal surgery
21 April 2022
Oxford University Hospitals has become the first NHS Trust in the UK to acquire ExcelsiusGPS, a robotic navigation platform for spinal surgery.
East Lancashire Hospitals to deploy Alcidion’s patient flow technology
20 April 2022
The patient flow technology across East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust will be upgraded following an agreement with Alcidion to deploy Miya Flow.
CliniSys acquires laboratory information management provider ApolloLIMS
20 April 2022
CliniSys has acquired ApolloLIMS as it looks to create a new wave of digital diagnostics and laboratories across the care and community sector.
FEDIP launches new charter for health tech experts
20 April 2022
The Federation of Informatics Professionals has launched a new charter highlighting the importance of high standards within healthcare IT.
NHS App saving around 22,000 patient car journeys every month
19 April 2022
New analysis carried out by NHS Digital has found that the NHS App is saving an average of 22,000 car journeys to GP practices every month.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 July 2026
Today’s briefing includes medical cannabis accreditation and a system to improve musculoskeletal performance or rehabilitation.
Sheffield first council to oppose NHS FDP Palantir contract
2 July 2026
Sheffield City Council has become the first local authority to approve a motion formally opposing
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde rolls out digital triage system
1 July 2026
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has begun rolling out a digital triage system across
Winners of the Isle of Man’s 2026 Innovation Challenge unveiled
1 July 2026
Four companies developing solutions to improve health and social care have won the Isle of
Midlands trust launches digital medicines management system
30 June 2026
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has gone live with an interoperable digital
