General Election 2017: what each party promises to do for NHS IT
7 June 2017
The general election is tomorrow – but what does it all mean for the NHS and the healthcare IT sector in particular – we break down party promises.
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New PRSB standards published on e-discharge summaries
7 June 2017
A re-worked version of the e-discharge summary standard has been published by the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB).
Broadband will be intrinsic to health in the US – AMIA letter
6 June 2017
Access to broadband will determine your health and may already, according to the American Medical Informatics Association.
US Veterans Association picks Cerner to replace VistA EHR
6 June 2017
The US Department of Veterans Affairs will replace its ageing VistA EHR by adopting the same Cerner platform as the US Department of Defense.
New service to untangle data in NHS trusts
6 June 2017
NHS trusts and healthcare organisations now have access to a service for consolidating their data in readiness for General Data Protection Regulation.
Papworth NHS Trust goes live with Lorenzo
5 June 2017
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has officially launched its new electronic patient record system, Lorenzo, across the entire trust.
Scottish parliament asks for opinions on digital health
5 June 2017
The Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Government wants to know what its digital health and innovation strategy needs.
Health minister apologises for NHSE error on FDP data access
18 June 2026
Health minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised for NHSE’s handling of information provided to the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 June 2026
Today’s briefing features Doctify launching in Saudi Arabia and a Scottish medical management platform for
University Hospitals Sussex EDs switch to digital observations
18 June 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has now rolled out digital observations and prescribing in
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
