Industry news in brief
12 February 2021
This month’s industry round-up includes news Livi has sent millions of text notifications to support the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
News
Fitbit and Diabetes UK announce three-year partnership
11 February 2021
Fitbit and Diabetes UK have announced a three-year partnership which aims to educate on the importance of leading a healthier and more active lifestyle.
Rewired keynote named most influential person in data and analytics
11 February 2021
Ming Tang, who is NHS England’s managing director of data and analytics, led a 300-strong team of data analysts in the UK’s fight against coronavirus.
Government announces plans to reform NHS for more joined up care
11 February 2021
The NHS reform will “modernise the legal framework” to make the health system “fit for the future”, according to a government statement.
Call for audit of social care to create ‘roadmap’ for digitisation
10 February 2021
According to TechUK social care has been a “policy no man’s land” with attempts to find sustainable models often proving unsuccessful.
Rewired 2021 Day One – key sessions to look out for
10 February 2021
The 2021 virtual edition of Digital Health Rewired will kick off in March with the Interoperability and Digital Responses to Covid-19 Summits.
Charity launches digital hub to support healthcare workers during Covid
10 February 2021
Health Workers’ Foundation (HWF) has launched Healthchain, a hub that connects frontline workers and NHS staff to services provided by the charity.
HSE and System C roll out CareFlow Pharmacy across Ireland
17 June 2026
The HSE and System C have announced the next phase of a national agreement that
King’s pilots digital prehab for hip and knee replacement patients
17 June 2026
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a digital prehab trial for patients awaiting
FT analysis suggests FDP benefits are very uneven
16 June 2026
A report in the FT suggests waiting list reductions attributed to the FDP are heavily
The Single Patient Record: revolutionising care or rewriting trust?
16 June 2026
Jordan Sollof is joined at NHS ConfedExpo 2026 by Dr Peter Thomas and Kate Warriner
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 June 2026
Today’s briefing features enhanced cancer-killing agents technology and an AI model for NHS Care Navigation.
