Minister says opt-out data requests for 150,000 patients missed
2 July 2018
The error occurred between March 2015 and June 2018, in GP practices running TPPās SystmOne though the problem has ‘now been rectified’.
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Free NHS App to be available to all ‘by December’ following beta tests
2 July 2018
Jeremy Hunt promised the app in September 2017 and has hailed it as a ‘world-first’ as it puts patients in the driving seat.
Babylon Health says AI abilities ‘on par with human doctors’
2 July 2018
Babylon Health claims its artificial intelligence (AI) system has demonstrated diagnostic ability that is āon-par with human doctorsā after scoring 81% in a Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) exam.
IBM snaps up Ā£30m cyber security contract from NHS Digital
2 July 2018
The three-year partnership will see IBM provide a range of enhanced cyber security services to NHS Digitalās security operations centre.
Amazon breaks into healthcare market with PillPack acquisition
29 June 2018
Sources have claimed the deal is worth around Ā£760 million ($1 billion) with both parties expecting the deal to go through towards the latter half of 2018.
NICE healthcare collaboration in Greater Manchester extended by three years
29 June 2018
A major collaboration aimed at improving health and care services in Greater Manchester has been extended for a further three years.
Mobile health and apps news in brief
29 June 2018
Our latest round up features news that demand for mental health apps has increased by more than 500%, amongst other health tech titbits.
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
