Coroner calls for hospital access to GP notes after child’s death
A coroner has called for hospital doctors to have electronic access to primary care medical notes, following the death of a four-year-old boy.
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A coroner has called for hospital doctors to have electronic access to primary care medical notes, following the death of a four-year-old boy.
UK medical bodies have issued a joint statement calling for expert clinicians to be at the forefront of the AI healthcare revolution.

This roundup features two big departures from NHS England and the appointment of a chief executive of the Health Data Research Service.
ORCHA is working with the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) to fast-track digital health solutions ahead of confirmation into the programme.
A call for more patient self management and numerous tech upgrade programmes are featured in today’s Coffee Briefing.
A wireless sensor the size of a paperclip could transform care for people living with chronic heart failure, according to NICE.
A further three NHS chief executives have been confirmed as speakers at Rewired 2026, which takes place on 24-25 March at The NEC Birmingham.

This special report from Unplugged explores whether the NHS’s shift to digital is improving access
Today’s briefing features an AI method to identify bowel cancer drug patients and an online

Medical device supplier Medtronic has been hit with a cyber attack that led to unauthorised

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has been awarded almost £100k to explore how an app
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has gone live with the K2 Maternity Information System, delivered