Alexa will see you now: NHS partners with Amazon
10 July 2019
Amazon’s algorithms trawl information on NHS websites to provide answers to questions like: “How do I treat a migraine?” or “What are the symptoms of flu?”.
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NHS Digital puts outdated user interface out to pasture
9 July 2019
NHS Digital will overhaul the design of its digital services after putting out a notice to formally withdraw its common user interface.
Patients get better night’s sleep thanks to Digital Care Assistant
9 July 2019
Oxford Health has introduced Oxehealth’s Digital Care Assistant (DCA), which allows nurses to check patients’ vitals at night without a physical assessment.
DH.L and RYSE kick off fresh digital health investment programme
9 July 2019
The RYSE Digital Health Call invites early-stage health tech companies to apply for £250k – £5m in funding with the opportunity to work alongside DigitalHealth.London and MedCity in bringing their products to patients.
NHSX’s Matthew Gould praises GNCR for work on data-sharing
8 July 2019
Gould visited the offices of the Great North Care Record in Newcastle to find out more about the regional drive in digital healthcare technology.
Calls for ‘urgent’ improvements in NHS cyber security presented to Parliament
8 July 2019
A white paper written by researchers from Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation says fresh investment is “urgently needed” to defend against threats that could put the safety of patients at risk.
New data-led NHS safety strategy lets patients log concerns
8 July 2019
Under the new Patient Safety Strategy, patients will be able to anonymously submit information if they are concerned about their treatment or care.
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
