University Hospitals Southampton deploys digital Covid-19 vaccine solution
19 January 2021
The system allows frontline staff to digitally consent to Covid-19 vaccines as well as receive reminders about their appointment.
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NHSX to launch new framework for digital social care records
19 January 2021
The Dynamic Purchasing System is due to launch in April 2021 and will give social care providers a list of suppliers capable of delivering shared records.
Live testing of digital Covid-19 immunity passport launched
18 January 2021
The Covid-19 passport was part-funded with £75,000 investment from Innovate UK following a call for innovative technologies to manage the pandemic.
Royal Free London deploys patient portal powered by Induction Zesty
18 January 2021
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a portal which allows patients to view their appointments and letters.
Sara Nelson appointed deputy chief nursing information officer at NHSX
18 January 2021
Nelson joins NHSX from her role as deputy programme director of DigitalHealth.London leading the digital pioneer fellowship.
Covid-19 medicine and vaccine info leaked following cyberattack
15 January 2021
The European Medicines Agency has said documents related to Covid-19 medicines and vaccines belonging to third parties were leaked following a cyberattack.
Industry news in brief
15 January 2021
Our first industry round-up for 2021 includes news that Jackie Shears, programme director at NHS Digital, has been awarded an OBE.
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
