Cost of Northern Ireland’s digital care record rises to ÂŁ400m
24 April 2026
The cost of implementing a digital records system for Northern Irelandâs health trusts has soared to ÂŁ400 million.
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Sheffield introduces surgical robot to advance cancer care
24 April 2026
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a new robotic-assisted surgery system to advance cancer care.
NHSE explores home testing via NHS App for new conditions
24 April 2026
NHS England is exploring plans to enable patients to order tests, complete them and receive results at home via the NHS App.
Health data from UK Biobank listed for sale on Chinese website
23 April 2026
De-identified UK Biobank medical data of 500,000 participants was breached and listed for sale on a Chinese website.
Chelsea and Westminster FDP success âflawedâ, finds analysis
23 April 2026
A BMJ article has criticised data used to support claims about the impact of the NHS federated data platform (FDP) as âflawedâ.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
23 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a medical device for adults with diabetes and an investment to meet a growing demand for pacemaker implantation.
South East GP practices face internet outages
23 April 2026
GP practices in the South East of England are experiencing network outages, affecting internet connectivity and access to clinical systems.
Electronic Prescription Service fulfils one billion items a year
15 February 2023
The Electronic Prescription Service is now responsible for fulfiling 95% of all prescription requests, with
Frimley Health launches getUBetter app for musculoskeletal patients
15 February 2023
Frimley Health has launched getUBetter, a new app to help patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries
Doctor Now announces partnership with digital diagnostic firm Tachmed
14 February 2023
A new partnership has been formed between Tachmed and Doctor Now, which will see the
14k staff at NHS trust in Liverpool have personal details mistakenly shared
14 February 2023
Nearly 14,000 staff at Liverpool’s main hospital trust had their personal information, including salaries, accidentally
Digital Health Unplugged: A chat with Misbah Mahmood
13 February 2023
Misbah Mahmood, deputy chief midwifery information officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, chats to
