Matt Hancock named as Digital Health Rewired keynote speaker
19 December 2018
The Secretary for State for Health and Social Care will be joined on day two by chairman of the British Heart Foundation, Doug Gurr.
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FOI finds 1 in 4 NHS trusts have no staff with cyber qualifications
19 December 2018
Nearly a quarter of NHS trusts that responded to an FOI request have no employees with cyber security qualifications, with trusts employing just one qualified security professional per 2,582 employees on average.
Unified child health record goes live in South West England
18 December 2018
The aim was to create a seamless region-wide service which prevented children falling through gaps and to keep track of their movements.
Maternity providers making ‘a good start’ at adopting digital, report suggests
18 December 2018
NHS Digital tasked 135 maternity providers in England with completing a self-assessment of their digital progress, including their adoption of electronic health records, data-sharing and offering service users access to online services.
Clinical triage system cuts appointment wait time at London GP surgery
17 December 2018
The EMIS system has allowed a GP practice in east London to reduce admin and cut waiting lists from up to four weeks to just one day.
PRSB publishes standards to make it easier to locate records
14 December 2018
The standards ensure that records can be easily found when needed, particularly in an emergency and means patients won’t have to repeat information.
Orion deploys new national diabetes pathway in Northern Ireland
14 December 2018
Following a successful pilot with a small number of nurses, consultants and podiatrists, the service can now be accessed by all diabetes clinicians in Northern Ireland to help better inform the care of more than 100,000 patients.
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
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
