Industry news in brief
5 April 2019
This monthās industry round up includes a new independent association for social care software providers and Portsmouth NHS saving hours with e-rostering.
News
Matthew Gould confirmed as new CEO of NHSX by DHSC
4 April 2019
The government digital policy chief will join NHSX in the summer and will have strategic responsibility for setting the national direction on technology.
Outdated software leaves NHS ‘vulnerable to cyber attack’ new research says
4 April 2019
Internet of Things (IoT) devices were identified as the weakest link in an IT network, according to research from software technologies company Check Point.
Two Midlands NHS Trusts select Servelec Rio EPR
4 April 2019
Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership and Black Country Partnership Foundation NHS Trusts will go live with the system by the end of the year.
NHS Digital launches Ā£4.8m funding for digital social care programmes
3 April 2019
The grant is for products that have already been piloted in local areas, or have a strong evidence base, with a view to implementing them in larger areas.
University College London Hospitals enjoys Epic EPR go live
3 April 2019
The trust and the US electronic medical records supplier, Epic, signed a deal in July 2017 following approval from UCLH’s board.
Ambulance data added to real-time dashboards in Lincolnshire
3 April 2019
A live data feed from East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been added which means staff have instant updates of ambulance crews arriving.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
9 June 2026
Today’s briefing features an app designed to help people manage physical ageing and a health
Stockport trust completes rollout of new pathology LIMS
9 June 2026
Stockport NHS Foundation Trustās pathology department has gone live with a laboratory information system to
NHSE to roll out Microsoft AI assistant to 505,000 NHS staff
8 June 2026
NHS England is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 clinicians and support staff across
NHSBT study to use AI and genomic data for blood matching
8 June 2026
An NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) study will evaluate an algorithm designed to improve blood
North Ayrshire selects Totalmobile platform to modernise care visits
5 June 2026
North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) will implement Totalmobile’s digital platform to improve
