Two NHS hospitals suffer major IT incident ahead of doctors’ strikes
24 July 2025
Two NHS hospitals have resorted to paper after an IT incident brought systems down in the days before the planned resident doctors’ strikes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
24 July 2025
This Coffee Time Briefing covers an extension of a trial of drones to transport blood samples and funding for Digital Lifelines initiative.
Electronic prescribing to be rolled out at 55 mental health sites
24 July 2025
The Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicine management solution will be rolled out at across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service to expand to 2,000 beds
24 July 2025
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will expand to 2,000 beds by December 2026, following a ÂŁ85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
NHSE seeking ÂŁ150m deal for ‘personalisation’ of digital services
23 July 2025
NHS England has issued a procurement notice seeking to award a provider a contract to support greater “personalisation” of digital services.
Smart Notes AI dictation tool introduced in four NHS trusts
23 July 2025
Four NHS trusts plan to introduce an AI-powered dictation tool which automatically transcribes clinicians’ notes during consultations.
NHS Scotland partners with CGI on Digital Front Door platform
23 July 2025
The Digital Front Door platform for Scotland moves forward as CGI is unveiled as a Delivery Partner for NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
Kooth partners with Help for Heroes for mental health support
30 November 2022
Children from armed forces families can now easily access digital mental health support thanks to
North Cumbria Integrated Care deploys Better Meds ePMA
29 November 2022
North Cumbria Integrated Care has rolled out a new e-prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) solution
NHS Englandâs national CCIO Prof Jonathan Benger moves to NICE
29 November 2022
Prof Jonathan Benger, national CCIO at NHS England, is to become the new chief medical
Mid and South Essex to support integrated care with HealthTrust Europe
29 November 2022
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has gained a commercial procurement partner in HealthTrust
National data guardian says suppliers must share NHS core values
28 November 2022
NHS national data guardian Dr Nicola Byrne has advised national policymakers that they should ensure
