Early adopters ‘should be celebrated as much as innovators’
5 September 2019
Hugh McCaughey, national director of improvement, argued there needed to be more incentives and recognition for early adopters.
News
CCIO says better infrastructure and training needed to reap benefits of tech
5 September 2019
Speaking at NHS Expo, CCIO Ayesha Rahim said it was easy to get caught up in new technology, but getting the basics right was more important.
England’s chief nursing officer on the hunt for NHS App ambassadors
5 September 2019
Ruth May said she wanted nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to be the face of the NHS App and help promote the digital tool.
EMIS cites ‘huge increase’ in patients registering for Patient Access
5 September 2019
According to EMIS Health, sign-ups for Patient Access increased from 6m to 8m over the course of the year, as patients look to more convenient ways of booking GP services.
CHIME launches UK chapter in ‘landmark agreement’ with BCS
4 September 2019
BCS members will be able to access CHIME’s online materials and gain admission to the member organisation’s healthcare CIO qualification programme.
Simon Stevens calls for greater investment in diagnostics at NHS Expo
4 September 2019
In his keynote address Simon Stevens said more funding was needed to build on recent Government investments, including the £250 million for an AI Lab.
Digital mental health ward ‘empowering clinicians like never before’
4 September 2019
Speaking at NHS Expo, Dave Austin explained how the digital ward had allowed clinicians to monitor patient data and identify signs of deterioration.
NHSE’s Dermot Ryan confirmed for Summer Schools 2026
4 June 2026
Dermot Ryan, director of digital transformation at NHS England, has been announced as the latest
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
4 June 2026
Today’s briefing features the detection of Alzheimer’s using VR and a personal training platform that
John Browett named chair of NHS online hospital trust
4 June 2026
John Browett, business leader and former supermarket chief executive, has been named as chair of
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire patients had data stolen in cyber attack
3 June 2026
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust patients had personal data stolen in the cyber
NHS AI scribe rollout should include national oversight, report finds
3 June 2026
The rollout of AI scribes across the NHS should be accompanied by national oversight, according
