Mobile health and apps news in brief
27 July 2018
Our latest mobile health and apps round-up includes a new self-help tool for lower back pain and a collaboration between King’s College London and UK charity Autistica.
News
Interoperability now the top priority for NHS IT Leaders
26 July 2018
Interoperability has become the highest single priority issue for NHS IT Leaders, according to the findings of the 2018 NHS IT Leadership Survey.
UK govt pumps £37.5m into new health and biomedical data hubs
26 July 2018
The UK government is investing £37.5 million in hubs connecting regional health and care data with genetic and biomedical information.
Hancock: NHS needs to get app-happy
25 July 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock has said more widespread use of apps in the NHS could make life easier for both patients and clinicians.
Integrated care record goes live in Doncaster
25 July 2018
Doncaster CCG was due to launch its IDCR in March 2018, but this was pushed back following delays suffered during proof-of-concept stages.
Winners of Summer Schools NHS Hack Day aim to replace MIG
24 July 2018
The winning project at the Summer Schools NHS Hack Day demonstrated how a tool for accessing GP records can be replaced with a free NHS alternative.
System C to deliver unified child health record in South West England
24 July 2018
The shared system will combine 708,000 child health records from acute hospitals, CCGs, local authorities and GP practices in the South West.
NHSE’s 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 ☕
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
