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.
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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 ‘flawed’, 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 “flawed”.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
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.
Lewisham and Greenwich awards £52m EPR contract to Epic
22 April 2026
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has awarded a £52 million contract to Epic to supply a new electronic patient record (EPR) system.
King’s College Hospital achieves HIMSS INFRAM stage six
22 April 2026
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has achieved HIMSS INFRAM stage six, one of only a few hospitals to have reached this level.
Welsh government to create unified digital system for maternity services
17 January 2023
A £7m investment from the Welsh government will see a unified, digital system for maternity
Redcentric completes delivery of HSCN Peering Exchange
16 January 2023
Redcentric plc has successfully delivered the new NHS Peering Exchange Service, a key supply chain
King’s College co-create prototype app for better cardiac arrest care
16 January 2023
A prototype app to help improve the outcome for patients who suffer a cardiac arrest
CONNECT Care receives funding to unlock NHS medicine records
13 January 2023
CONNECT Care has received funding from Innovate UK which it will use to ‘unlock’ NHS
Industry news in brief
13 January 2023
This Digital Health News industry roundup covers a care home admin platform saving time and
