Prescription ordering app Echo snapped up by McKesson UK
16 July 2019
NHS prescription reminder and tracking app Echo has been acquired by the owner of LloydsPharmacy.
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NHSmail registers 11 million blocked attacks in three years
16 July 2019
According to the information released by NHS Digital, the NHSmail system blocked a total of 11.35m email attacks between since 2016.
North East NHS trusts sign three-year Health Call partnership
15 July 2019
Six NHS trusts in the North and North East had signed a three-year licensing contract with digital health and remote monitoring firm, Inhealthcare.
ORCHA partners with mental health charity to protect young people
15 July 2019
ORCHA has provided mental health charity Papyrus with a microsite to allow young people to manage their own mental health through clinically approved apps.
Pathology partnership to deliver cross-network database in London
15 July 2019
South West London Pathology has contracted CliniSys to deliver a new, integrated cross-network laboratory information management system.
Will Smart’s departure confirmed for end of September
12 July 2019
NHSX CEO, Matthew Gould, tweeted to personally thank Smart for his work as the CIO for Health and Care, saying it had been ‘a pleasure’ working with him.
Newham CCG rolls out video consultations across 20 GP practices
12 July 2019
Patients in the north-east London borough will be able to book video consultations with a GP via the Patient Access application and eventually the NHS app.
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
North Ayrshire selects Totalmobile platform to modernise care visits
5 June 2026
North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) will implement Totalmobile’s digital platform to improve
Data guardian seeks clarification on Palantir patient data access
5 June 2026
The National Data Guardian has asked NHSE to explain how Palantir staff gained access to
Movers and Shakers news roundup
5 June 2026
This Movers and Shakers roundup includes health secretary Wes Streeting’s resignation and the appointment of
