General Election 2017: what each party promises to do for NHS IT
7 June 2017
The general election is tomorrow – but what does it all mean for the NHS and the healthcare IT sector in particular – we break down party promises.
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New PRSB standards published on e-discharge summaries
7 June 2017
A re-worked version of the e-discharge summary standard has been published by the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB).
Broadband will be intrinsic to health in the US – AMIA letter
6 June 2017
Access to broadband will determine your health and may already, according to the American Medical Informatics Association.
US Veterans Association picks Cerner to replace VistA EHR
6 June 2017
The US Department of Veterans Affairs will replace its ageing VistA EHR by adopting the same Cerner platform as the US Department of Defense.
New service to untangle data in NHS trusts
6 June 2017
NHS trusts and healthcare organisations now have access to a service for consolidating their data in readiness for General Data Protection Regulation.
Papworth NHS Trust goes live with Lorenzo
5 June 2017
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has officially launched its new electronic patient record system, Lorenzo, across the entire trust.
Scottish parliament asks for opinions on digital health
5 June 2017
The Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Government wants to know what its digital health and innovation strategy needs.
FDP ‘here to stay’ says Patel as Palantir contract faces review
23 June 2026
Nirav Patel, head of demand and delivery for the NHS FDP, has said the platform
NHS England recruiting for CDIO of online hospital trust
22 June 2026
NHS England is recruiting for a chief digital information officer (CDIO) for its new online
Powys Teaching Health Board goes live with Better ePMA
22 June 2026
Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has gone live an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA)
Essex Partnership digital tool improves leg wound and ulcer care
19 June 2026
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a digital tool to improve care for
West Midlands NHS imaging programme enters procurement
19 June 2026
An NHS imaging transformation programme serving 6.6 million people across the West Midlands has entered
