Live testing of digital Covid-19 immunity passport launched
18 January 2021
The Covid-19 passport was part-funded with £75,000 investment from Innovate UK following a call for innovative technologies to manage the pandemic.
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Royal Free London deploys patient portal powered by Induction Zesty
18 January 2021
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a portal which allows patients to view their appointments and letters.
Sara Nelson appointed deputy chief nursing information officer at NHSX
18 January 2021
Nelson joins NHSX from her role as deputy programme director of DigitalHealth.London leading the digital pioneer fellowship.
Covid-19 medicine and vaccine info leaked following cyberattack
15 January 2021
The European Medicines Agency has said documents related to Covid-19 medicines and vaccines belonging to third parties were leaked following a cyberattack.
Industry news in brief
15 January 2021
Our first industry round-up for 2021 includes news that Jackie Shears, programme director at NHS Digital, has been awarded an OBE.
Government pledges £7.5m to support e-rostering in NHS trusts
15 January 2021
The funding spreads across 40 NHS trusts including hospitals, clinics and pharmacies with the aim to save money and staff time.
CliniSys launches system for genomic laboratories in the UK
14 January 2021
CliniSys has launched a new information system to help support the effective management of genomic laboratories in the UK.
Health minister apologises for NHSE error on FDP data access
18 June 2026
Health minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised for NHSE’s handling of information provided to the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 June 2026
Today’s briefing features Doctify launching in Saudi Arabia and a Scottish medical management platform for
University Hospitals Sussex EDs switch to digital observations
18 June 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has now rolled out digital observations and prescribing in
HSE and System C roll out CareFlow Pharmacy across Ireland
17 June 2026
The HSE and System C have announced the next phase of a national agreement that
King’s pilots digital prehab for hip and knee replacement patients
17 June 2026
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a digital prehab trial for patients awaiting
