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 Kingās 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 Ā£37.5m into new health and biomedical data hubs
26 July 2018
The UK government is investing Ā£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.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight adopts continuing healthcare platform
2 June 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) has gone live with the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record
Single patient record could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, gov claims
1 June 2026
The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E
NHS trusts lack support to manage ePMA safety risks, HSSIB says
1 June 2026
A HSSIB report has warned that NHS trusts are being left to manage digital safety
