Advanced fined £6m over stolen patient data in 2022 cyber attack
7 August 2024
The Information Commissioner’s Office has imposed a £6.09m fine on Advanced for failing to protect personal information during a cyber attack.
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Synnovis rebuilds IT systems following London cyber attack
7 August 2024
More than 60 core IT systems used within laboratories are being rebuilt following the cyber attack on pathology system provider Synnovis.
Barts Health launches ‘digital staff bank’ platform for doctors
7 August 2024
Barts Health NHS Trust is launching a ‘digital staff bank’ platform, enabling doctors in London to gain access to greater flexible working.
Healthcare leaders raise concerns about £1.3bn cut to AI funding
6 August 2024
Health leaders have voiced their concerns about the UK government cutting £1.3 billion of funding for AI and technology projects.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
6 August 2024
This latest Coffee Time Briefing features £8m funding for UK Biobank and an initiative to accelerate motor neurone disease research.
Workforce is barrier to frontline digitisation, says NHS Confed report
6 August 2024
Workforce and training are “significant barriers” to delivering a frontline digitised service, according to an NHS Confederation report.
Digital HIV PrEP service launches in East Sussex
6 August 2024
A HIV PrEP service has launched in East Sussex, giving users access to tests and medication without having to visit a clinic.
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
Health minister apologises for NHSE error on FDP data access
18 June 2026
Health minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised for NHSE’s handling of information provided to the
