NHS England extends accuRx’s contract for free video consultations
14 April 2021
NHS England has extended accuRx’s contract to offer free services to GPs, sparking concern from the Digital Healthcare Council.
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East Lancashire hospitals to introduce Alcidion’s Patientrack e-obs tech
14 April 2021
Five hospitals in East Lancashire are to introduce Alcidion’s Patientrack technology which will help detect and swiftly respond to deteriorating patients.
Skin condition imaging technology to be scaled across North West London
13 April 2021
Technology from ISLA that allows patients to securely share pictures of skin conditions was trialled by several teams at Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals.
NHS App e-Referral Service cuts ‘did not attend’ rates by half
13 April 2021
In October 2020 NHS Digital integrated the e-Referral Service into the NHS App to give patients more control over their appointments and save GPs time.
Digital Health and Care Wales officially launches as special health authority
13 April 2021
Digital Health and Care Wales aims to drive digital transformation and reflect the importance of digital and data across health and care.
Microsoft to acquire Nuance Communications for £14.3bn
12 April 2021
Microsoft has confirmed it plans to acquire AI computer software company, Nuance Communications, in a deal with around £14.3billion ($19.7 billion).
Dedalus says ICS future requires open health eco-system
12 April 2021
After completing its acquisition of DXC’s healthcare provider software business, Digital Health News spoke to Dedalus about what lies in store.
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
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 June 2026
Today’s briefing features enhanced cancer-killing agents technology and an AI model for NHS Care Navigation.
