Movers and Shakers news roundup
25 July 2025
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features Dr Paul Rice joining Northern Ireland’s Department of Health (DoH).
News
NHS digital plans risk worsening health inequalities, say academics
25 July 2025
The government’s planned overhaul of the NHS App could leave some people behind, a Brunel University of London professor has argued.
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.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
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 £85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
NHSE seeking £150m 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.
Amazon reportedly ‘closing down its primary care service’
31 August 2022
An internal memo has revealed the company has determined that Amazon Care was not “the
Milton Keynes integrates NHS login for access to MyCARE patient portal
31 August 2022
Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) have announced that patients will now be able to use
CardMedic wins first major US contract since taking Pitchfest crown
30 August 2022
CardMedic have won their first major US contract since winning Pitchfest 2022 after signing a
Northern Ireland Department of Health selects Lyniate for encompass
30 August 2022
The Northern Ireland Department of Health will be working with Lyniate in its bid to
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire installs robot surgeon
26 August 2022
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire has taken delivery of a second robotic-assisted surgical system which
