Melanie Ivarsson appointed CEO of Health Data Research Service
13 January 2026
Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed chief executive of the government’s Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
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What NHS trusts get wrong in EPR rollouts
13 January 2026
Beverley Bryant, chief digital officer at three Dorset NHS trusts, discusses the challenges faced at different stages of EPR implementation.
Northern Ireland deploys AI tool through Sectra to spot fractures
12 January 2026
AI that helps clinicians identify bone fractures has been deployed across Northern Ireland through Sectra Amplifier Services.
Details of NHS digital productivity programme leaked online
12 January 2026
A major NHS programme to support the frontline to maximise productivity through the use of digital technology is expected to launch in April.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital goes live with Epic EHR
12 January 2026
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has gone live with an Epic electronic health record (EHR) across its three sites.
University Hospitals Sussex selects Alcidion as EPR supplier
9 January 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has selected Alcidion as it preferred electronic patient record (EPR) supplier.
Digital end of life care plans rolled out to 100,000 patients
9 January 2026
More than 100,000 people now have a digital Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) form or end of life care plan.
NHS is ‘too static’ and must learn from itself and others says Tim Ferris
14 October 2022
Dr Tim Ferris has claimed that the NHS as an organisation is too static and
NIHR £800m government funding boost for innovation in healthcare
14 October 2022
Government funding of over £800m will be allocated by the National Institute for Health and
Industry news in brief
14 October 2022
This Digital Health News industry roundup includes a landmark for the Consultant Connect platform and
Mental health trusts still unable to access patient records months after attack
13 October 2022
The NHS is struggling to recover EPRs for 12 mental health trusts after the most
Client data exfiltrated in Advanced NHS cyber attack
13 October 2022
Health and care software supplier Advanced has confirmed that client data were accessed and extracted
