Movers and Shakers news roundup
6 June 2025
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features Joe Harrison joining NHS Supply Chain and Tom Kibasi joining NHS England.
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Mental health trust awards DrDoctor Ā£572k patient portal contract
5 June 2025
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has awarded a patient engagement portal contract worth Ā£572,000 to DrDoctor.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
5 June 2025
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers DocHQ’s partnership with First Point Physio and a new milestone for MyFrimleyHealth Record.
MHRA launches digital hub in Leeds to drive innovation
5 June 2025
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a digital hub in Leeds to advance innovation and growth.
NHSE cancels Ā£69m eBCMS programme to fund more EPRs
5 June 2025
NHS England has cancelled a Ā£69m electronic bed capacity management systems (eBCMS) programme to fund more electronic patient records (EPRs).
Summer Schools 2025 draft programme published
4 June 2025
The highly anticipated programme for Digital Health Summer Schools 2025 has been published in draft, featuring leading CIOs, CCIOs and CNIOs.
AI project to predict health outcomes paused over GP data concern
4 June 2025
NHSE has paused development of an AI model capable of predicting future health outcomes after concerns about the use of GP patient data.
NHSE to roll out Microsoft AI assistant to 505,000 NHS staff
8 June 2026
NHS England is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 clinicians and support staff across
NHSBT study to use AI and genomic data for blood matching
8 June 2026
An NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) study will evaluate an algorithm designed to improve blood
North Ayrshire selects Totalmobile platform to modernise care visits
5 June 2026
North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) will implement Totalmobile’s digital platform to improve
Data guardian seeks clarification on Palantir patient data access
5 June 2026
The National Data Guardian has asked NHSE to explain how Palantir staff gained access to
Movers and Shakers news roundup
5 June 2026
This Movers and Shakers roundup includes health secretary Wes Streeting’s resignation and the appointment of
