Hackers breach cancer screening data of almost 500,000 women
13 August 2025
Personal health data from more than 485,000 women has been stolen from a cervical cancer screening programme in the Netherlands.
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Women in England to self-refer online for midwife appointments
12 August 2025
NHS England has announced that newly pregnant women can now self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 August 2025
This edition of coffee time includes news from the NHS Ambulance Radio Programme and a DIY heart monitor from Phillips for NHS patients.
Digital Health Unplugged: Mobile technology in healthcare
12 August 2025
This episode, in partnership with Digital Health Networks sponsor Imprivata, focuses on all things mobile technology in healthcare.
East of England partnership enables stroke triage via live video
12 August 2025
A partnership in the East of England has enabled frontline ambulance crews to consult stroke specialists via video.
Nearly 400k use NHS App prescription tracker since launch
11 August 2025
Nearly 400,000 people have used a prescription tracking feature in the NHS App in the first 10 weeks since its launch, said NHS England.
Interactive digital platform launched to tackle health inequalities
11 August 2025
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has launched a digital platform to support healthcare organisations in tackling health inequalities.
NHSE explores home testing via NHS App for new conditions
24 April 2026
NHS England is exploring plans to enable patients to order tests, complete them and receive
Health data from UK Biobank listed for sale on Chinese website
23 April 2026
De-identified UK Biobank medical data of 500,000 participants was breached and listed for sale on
Chelsea and Westminster FDP success ‘flawed’, finds analysis
23 April 2026
A BMJ article has criticised data used to support claims about the impact of the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a medical device for adults with diabetes and an investment to meet
South East GP practices face internet outages
23 April 2026
GP practices in the South East of England are experiencing network outages, affecting internet connectivity
