US passes interoperability rules giving patients more data control
23 March 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has passed two rules that will help patients have more control over their health data.
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NHS Digital brings on security software firm to shore up NHSmail
20 March 2020
Egress Protect will be integrated into NHSmail to offer enhanced protection and enable health practitioners to send encrypted emails to unsecure domains.
NHSX working on coronavirus contact tracking app
20 March 2020
The app, which would operate on an opt-in basis, would alert people to new cases of suspected coronavirus their area, Digital Health News understands.
Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief
20 March 2020
This week saw a number of important developments concerning digital responses to coronavirus. Hereās a recap of our coverage on Digital Health News.
NHS England issues 48-hour tender for online primary care consultations
19 March 2020
The accelerated tender documents were issued to a group of 33 trusted primary care suppliers, Digital Health News understands.
Clinicians told they can use WhatsApp to share data in face of Covid-19
19 March 2020
The focus on sharing information needs to shift from āhow you share itā to āwhat information you share and who you share it withā, NHSX guidance states.
Digital health partnership in North East welcomes first mental health trust
19 March 2020
Health Call was established in response to growing demand from patients to be able to interact with their personal care records via digital means.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals delays Oracle EPR go-live
9 June 2026
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has delayed its Oracle EPR go-live to ensure it will
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
9 June 2026
Today’s briefing features an app designed to help people manage physical ageing and a health
Stockport trust completes rollout of new pathology LIMS
9 June 2026
Stockport NHS Foundation Trustās pathology department has gone live with a laboratory information system to
NHSE to roll out Microsoft AI assistant to 505,000 NHS staff
8 June 2026
NHS England is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 clinicians and support staff across
NHSBT study to use AI and genomic data for blood matching
8 June 2026
An NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) study will evaluate an algorithm designed to improve blood
