Two NHS hospitals suffer major IT incident ahead of doctors’ strikes
24 July 2025
Two NHS hospitals have resorted to paper after an IT incident brought systems down in the days before the planned resident doctors’ strikes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 July 2025
This Coffee Time Briefing covers an extension of a trial of drones to transport blood samples and funding for Digital Lifelines initiative.
Electronic prescribing to be rolled out at 55 mental health sites
24 July 2025
The Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicine management solution will be rolled out at across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service to expand to 2,000 beds
24 July 2025
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will expand to 2,000 beds by December 2026, following a £85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
NHSE seeking £150m deal for ‘personalisation’ of digital services
23 July 2025
NHS England has issued a procurement notice seeking to award a provider a contract to support greater “personalisation” of digital services.
Smart Notes AI dictation tool introduced in four NHS trusts
23 July 2025
Four NHS trusts plan to introduce an AI-powered dictation tool which automatically transcribes clinicians’ notes during consultations.
NHS Scotland partners with CGI on Digital Front Door platform
23 July 2025
The Digital Front Door platform for Scotland moves forward as CGI is unveiled as a Delivery Partner for NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
NHS CEO Salma Yasmeen to speak at Summer Schools 2026
12 May 2026
Salma Yasmeen, chief executive at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been confirmed
Pitchfest winner: Why the UK is falling behind on women’s health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in women’s health
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a men’s health event at Ipswich Town Football Club and a merger
GPs and hospitals to share patient data for single patient record
12 May 2026
NHS hospitals and GP practices will be required to share patient data under new government
Palantir to be granted ‘unlimited access’ to NHS patient data
11 May 2026
The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir ‘unlimited access’ to identifiable patient data
