Industry news in brief
12 February 2021
This month’s industry round-up includes news Livi has sent millions of text notifications to support the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
News
Fitbit and Diabetes UK announce three-year partnership
11 February 2021
Fitbit and Diabetes UK have announced a three-year partnership which aims to educate on the importance of leading a healthier and more active lifestyle.
Rewired keynote named most influential person in data and analytics
11 February 2021
Ming Tang, who is NHS England’s managing director of data and analytics, led a 300-strong team of data analysts in the UK’s fight against coronavirus.
Government announces plans to reform NHS for more joined up care
11 February 2021
The NHS reform will “modernise the legal framework” to make the health system “fit for the future”, according to a government statement.
Call for audit of social care to create ‘roadmap’ for digitisation
10 February 2021
According to TechUK social care has been a “policy no man’s land” with attempts to find sustainable models often proving unsuccessful.
Rewired 2021 Day One – key sessions to look out for
10 February 2021
The 2021 virtual edition of Digital Health Rewired will kick off in March with the Interoperability and Digital Responses to Covid-19 Summits.
Charity launches digital hub to support healthcare workers during Covid
10 February 2021
Health Workers’ Foundation (HWF) has launched Healthchain, a hub that connects frontline workers and NHS staff to services provided by the charity.
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 Peter’s opt for RLDatix electronic rostering
12 June 2026
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed RLDatix to deliver its electronic
Digital Health’s 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
