US passes interoperability rules giving patients more data control
23 March 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has passed two rules that will help patients have more control over their health data.
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NHS Digital brings on security software firm to shore up NHSmail
20 March 2020
Egress Protect will be integrated into NHSmail to offer enhanced protection and enable health practitioners to send encrypted emails to unsecure domains.
NHSX working on coronavirus contact tracking app
20 March 2020
The app, which would operate on an opt-in basis, would alert people to new cases of suspected coronavirus their area, Digital Health News understands.
Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief
20 March 2020
This week saw a number of important developments concerning digital responses to coronavirus. Hereās a recap of our coverage on Digital Health News.
NHS England issues 48-hour tender for online primary care consultations
19 March 2020
The accelerated tender documents were issued to a group of 33 trusted primary care suppliers, Digital Health News understands.
Clinicians told they can use WhatsApp to share data in face of Covid-19
19 March 2020
The focus on sharing information needs to shift from āhow you share itā to āwhat information you share and who you share it withā, NHSX guidance states.
Digital health partnership in North East welcomes first mental health trust
19 March 2020
Health Call was established in response to growing demand from patients to be able to interact with their personal care records via digital means.
John Browett named chair of NHS online hospital trust
4 June 2026
John Browett, business leader and former supermarket chief executive, has been named as chair of
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire patients had data stolen in cyber attack
3 June 2026
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust patients had personal data stolen in the cyber
NHS AI scribe rollout should include national oversight, report finds
3 June 2026
The rollout of AI scribes across the NHS should be accompanied by national oversight, according
Hampshire and Isle of Wight adopts continuing healthcare platform
2 June 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) has gone live with the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a
