National data opt-out programme comes into force
25 May 2018
The national data opt-out programme has been launched, with a view to allowing people to choose how their health data is used for research and planning.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals demands a little ReSPECT for patients
25 May 2018
The Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) is an emergency care plan for recording recommendations arising from discussion between clinician and patient, or those close to the patient.
Research suggests asthma sufferers would share data
25 May 2018
The āData Sharing and Technology: Exploring the attitudes of people with asthmaā report, which was put together by Asthma UK revealed that of the 3000 people who took part in the survey, 83% felt comfortable to share their information for research purposes.
Cyber security news round-up
25 May 2018
The latest Digital Health cyber security round-up examines research warning that airports are ill-equipped to deal with attacks from cyber space, and a report that suggest businesses that operate bring your own device policies are more likely to suffer security breaches.
Barnsley Hospital signs up IMMJ’s e-doc management system
24 May 2018
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will implement IMMJāS electronic document management system (EDMS) as part of a āmajorā transformation project that has also seen the trust sign with a new electronic patient record supplier.
Medopad among companies benefiting from government trade support
24 May 2018
In May, the London-based company signedĀ two new deals with healthcare organisations in Singapore and Bahamas, creating 100 jobs across Britain.
Royal Liverpool taps Deontics AI smarts for heart attack treatment support
24 May 2018
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust is to implementĀ a cognitive computing-based decision support solution system to help improve the treatment of patients who have suffered a heart attack.
MHRA launches AI sandbox to improve medicines safety
16 June 2026
The MHRA is launching a new AI regulatory sandbox to improve medicines safety and accelerate
New genetic ancestry data to tackle health inequalities
15 June 2026
Our Future Health has released genetic ancestry data from 755,000 participants, enabling researchers to tackle
NHS leaders call time on AI pilots and demand national scaling
15 June 2026
Senior NHS digital leaders have called for an end to repeated AI pilots, arguing that
Ashford and St Peterās opt for RLDatix electronic rostering
12 June 2026
Ashford and St Peterās Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed RLDatix to deliver its electronic
Digital Healthās monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
12 June 2026
This roundup includes EPR go-lives, following delays, at both North Cumbria Integrated Care and York
