Industry news in brief
4 June 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up features news a Dartford trust is using VR for training and an industry first for care technology in Wales.
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New data research launched hub to tackle chronic pain
3 June 2021
The hub aims to maximise the value of chronic pain data from a range of sources for researchers and innovators to develop new treatments for the condition.
North Tees and Hartlepool Hospital join Great North Care Record
3 June 2021
The trust engaged ReStart to bolster its interoperability and configuration capabilities before joining the Great North Care Record.
New data tool allows local authorities to better plan for social care
3 June 2021
Digital transformation specialist Agilisys has launched a data solution that allows local authorities to better plan for social care.
Ada Health secures £63m investment to enhance assessment tech
2 June 2021
The investment will enable Ada Health to work towards becoming the world’s leading personalised system for health, according to the company.
Developer of NHS Covid-19 app awarded £10m contract extension
2 June 2021
The newly published procurement contract for the NHS Covid-19 app is valued at £10.26m and covers a period of six months from March to September.
Former NHS IT manager pleads guilty to £800k fraud
2 June 2021
Barry David Stannard was head of unified communications at Mid Essex Hospital Trust when he defrauded his employer of £806,229.
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
FT analysis suggests FDP benefits are very uneven
16 June 2026
A report in the FT suggests waiting list reductions attributed to the FDP are heavily
The Single Patient Record: revolutionising care or rewriting trust?
16 June 2026
Jordan Sollof is joined at NHS ConfedExpo 2026 by Dr Peter Thomas and Kate Warriner
