Digital portal to streamline inclusion in NHS App library launched
6 June 2019
It will act as an online self-service tool for developers, aimed at making the process of securing a place in the app library easier.
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NHSE chief exec says data sharing restrictions will enhance safety
5 June 2019
Speaking at a conference today, Simon Stevens said trusts have been told not to do “individual side agreements” to “ensure data is being used safely”.
Online portal launched for people with Type 2 diabetes
5 June 2019
The NHS England initiative aims to help people manage their condition to reduce the need for extra medication and unnecessary hospital visits.
‘Skype doctors’ prevent 3,000 A&E visits in Manchester
5 June 2019
The on-call Skype NHS team takes around 8,000 calls per year from wardens working in sheltered accommodation, care home staff and community teams.
POLL: Is NHSX CEO right to promote exposing the APIs of the NHS App?
4 June 2019
Digital Health News is running a poll asking readers whether they think this approach by Matthew Gould is the right decision.
Poor communication between central and local NHS ‘hindering digitisation’
4 June 2019
Establishing “clear dialogue” between local and central NHS is “essential” for ensuring national policy supports local digital advancement, a report found.
Northern Care Alliance launches electronic risk assessment for blood clots
4 June 2019
Clinicians will begin using the electronic form to assess inpatients for clots including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) from 4 June.
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 ☕
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record
Single patient record could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, gov claims
1 June 2026
The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E
NHS trusts lack support to manage ePMA safety risks, HSSIB says
1 June 2026
A HSSIB report has warned that NHS trusts are being left to manage digital safety
