Advanced fined £6m over stolen patient data in 2022 cyber attack
7 August 2024
The Information Commissioner’s Office has imposed a £6.09m fine on Advanced for failing to protect personal information during a cyber attack.
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Synnovis rebuilds IT systems following London cyber attack
7 August 2024
More than 60 core IT systems used within laboratories are being rebuilt following the cyber attack on pathology system provider Synnovis.
Barts Health launches ‘digital staff bank’ platform for doctors
7 August 2024
Barts Health NHS Trust is launching a ‘digital staff bank’ platform, enabling doctors in London to gain access to greater flexible working.
Healthcare leaders raise concerns about £1.3bn cut to AI funding
6 August 2024
Health leaders have voiced their concerns about the UK government cutting £1.3 billion of funding for AI and technology projects.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
6 August 2024
This latest Coffee Time Briefing features £8m funding for UK Biobank and an initiative to accelerate motor neurone disease research.
Workforce is barrier to frontline digitisation, says NHS Confed report
6 August 2024
Workforce and training are “significant barriers” to delivering a frontline digitised service, according to an NHS Confederation report.
Digital HIV PrEP service launches in East Sussex
6 August 2024
A HIV PrEP service has launched in East Sussex, giving users access to tests and medication without having to visit a clinic.
The Single Patient Record: revolutionising care or rewriting trust?
16 June 2026
Jordan Sollof is joined at NHS ConfedExpo 2026 by Dr Peter Thomas and Kate Warriner
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 June 2026
Today’s briefing features enhanced cancer-killing agents technology and an AI model for NHS Care Navigation.
MHRA launches AI sandbox to improve medicines safety
16 June 2026
The MHRA is launching a new AI regulatory sandbox to improve medicines safety and accelerate
New genetic ancestry data to tackle health inequalities
15 June 2026
Our Future Health has released genetic ancestry data from 755,000 participants, enabling researchers to tackle
NHS leaders call time on AI pilots and demand national scaling
15 June 2026
Senior NHS digital leaders have called for an end to repeated AI pilots, arguing that
