NPfIT contracts to get further £500m
12 April 2016
Hospital IT contracts set up under the National Programme for IT will continue to be funded to the tune of £500 million up to 2020, NHS England has said.
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Birmingham rolls out Your Care Connected
12 April 2016
A shared patient record scheme is being rolled out across Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull, using Healthcare Gateway technology.
Medway trials smartphone-connected hearing device
12 April 2016
A trial of an iPhone-connected medical device to detect hearing problems will start in Medway this month.
MediPi open source telehealth kit piloted in NHS
11 April 2016
An open source telehealth kit built using Raspberry Pi will be piloted with heart patients at a southern NHS trust this financial year.
Morecambe Bay sticks with CSC’s Lorenzo
11 April 2016
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has decided to stick with Lorenzo when its national contract for the electronic patient record expires this July.
IT specialist convicted of stealing hospital computers
8 April 2016
An IT specialist convicted of stealing equipment from a hospital and selling it on eBay must serve a 250 hours community order.
Healthcare IT news in brief
8 April 2016
This week’s round-up includes the news that Barts Health is consolidating its three WinPath LIMS from CliniSys.
Omega 365 platform selected for Frimley hospital programme
25 June 2026
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has selected Omega 365’s system to support its major hospital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
25 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a rise in the use of translation services driven by high petrol
Oxford AI studies secure NIHR funding to tackle NHS waiting times
25 June 2026
Two studies have received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research as
National NHS leaders join Summer Schools 2026 speaker line-up
24 June 2026
Three national NHS leaders shaping the future of digital health have been confirmed for Summer
University Hospitals Sussex signs EPR contract with Alcidion
24 June 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with Alcidion to deliver an
