National NHS chief digital, data and tech officer appointed
30 March 2026
Rob Thompson has been appointed chief digital, data and technology officer across the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.
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Cheshire trusts optimising shared EPR following go-live
30 March 2026
East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are continuing to optimise their shared EPR months after launch.
Manchester trust to expand use of Microsoft’s AI tools
30 March 2026
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is expanding the use of AI tools across its workforce in collaboration with Microsoft.
Only 30% of trusts with EPRs have integrated data flows, finds DMA
27 March 2026
The 2025 Digital Maturity Assessment shows 93% of NHS providers use EPRs but only 30% have fully integrated bi-directional data flows.
Avoid unnecessary piloting of ‘excellent’ tech, says national CNIO
27 March 2026
The NHS must “accelerate” and scale proven innovations to meet rising demand, Helen Balsdon told Digital Health Rewired.
NHS urged to optimise existing tech before chasing new solutions
27 March 2026
The chairs of the Digital Health Networks have urged NHS organisations to focus on optimising existing digital tools over chasing new tech.
Major genomics data study hits recruitment milestone
27 March 2026
The Generation Study has recruited half its intended study group, delegates at Digital Health Rewired heard
Ming Tang joins Networks debate on Federated Data Platform
17 August 2022
Ming Tang, has been confirmed as panellist for the new Digital Health Networks debate series,
Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile: Sarah Hart
16 August 2022
The next profile on our Digital Health Awards 2022 winners concentrates on Sarah Hart, who
Kingston Hospital now more digitally mature with launch of patient portal
16 August 2022
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has enhanced its digital maturity by launching a new Patient
Macmillan Cancer Support teams up with Big Health
15 August 2022
Macmillan Cancer Support has teamed up with Big Health to offer cancer patients free access
Government calls for evidence on discrimination in medical devices
15 August 2022
The government has launched a call for evidence to discover if and how medical devices
