Citizens’ juries find patients willing to share data
27 April 2017
The multi-million Connected Health Cities’ project’s citizens’ juries find patient data sharing accepting if there is a direct patient benefit.
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Connected Health Cities creates blockchain patient consent model
26 April 2017
Connected Health Cities has produced a prototype that uses bitcoin technology to create a patient consent model which gives specific permissions.
Barts Health has pathology and imaging IT crash
25 April 2017
The largest trust in the country has suffered a huge IT failure affecting its pathology and imaging systems, which is now into its sixth day.
NHS hospitals won’t be paperless before 2027
25 April 2017
A new report from market research firm Digital Health Intelligence concludes the government’s target for all NHS hospitals to become paperless will not be met before 2027.
Health wearables firm Fitbit holds talks with NHS
24 April 2017
It was revealed at the weekend that Fitbit has held discussions with the NHS on health wearables for people with long-term conditions.
Juliet Bauer confirms NHS.uk to become gateway to GP records by September
24 April 2017
From September the newly revamped NHS Choices will become NHS.uk and the gateway to order repeat prescriptions, book appointments, register for a GP and find a pharmacy.
Irish community pharmacies now have access to Healthmail
21 April 2017
A secure clinical e-mail system is now being extended to all health care professionals in primary care in Ireland, including community pharmacists.
Manchester Met wins funding to boost AI health innovation
23 June 2026
Manchester Metropolitan University will promote AI for business and the development of wearable health technologies
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 June 2026
Today’s briefing features research into growing distrust in healthcare AI and a partnership between the
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)
