Hancock’s Healthtech Advisory Board to meet for the first time
19 November 2018
Chaired by academic Dr Ben Goldacre, the board will be focussed on the future to assist policy creation and challenge decision making.
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Nine digital social care projects to receive share of Ā£700k funding
19 November 2018
The money, which is part of the Social Care Digital Innovation Programme, will go towards the projects which include an app for social care providers.
Error means 48,000 women have not received cervical cancer screening information
16 November 2018
Capita has apologised after it was revealed thousands of women were not sent reminder letters for cervical cancer screening, and thousands more did not receive their results.
New sector-led service to support digital transformation in social care
16 November 2018
The Care Provider Alliance will work to understand current levels of digital maturity in social care assist providers in the adoption of new technologies.
Mobile health and apps news in brief
16 November 2018
Our latest mobile health and apps round-up features news that a ‘brain training app’ couldĀ help people who suffer from OCD manage their symptoms.
Japanese cybersecurity chief does not compute
15 November 2018
Yoshitaka Sakurada was appointed to the cabinet last month, and serves as deputy chief of the government’s cybersecurity strategy office. But when questioned by opposition politicians earlier this week, he admitted he’s never used a computer.
NHS England medical director calls for trusts and CCGs to embrace Skype
15 November 2018
Stephen Powis is calling for the NHS to use technology to help the outpatient system and says now is the time to ‘grasp the nettle’.
NHSEās Dermot Ryan confirmed for Summer Schools 2026
4 June 2026
Dermot Ryan, director of digital transformation at NHS England, has been announced as the latest
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
4 June 2026
Today’s briefing features the detection of Alzheimer’s using VR and a personal training platform that
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
