Wirral cyber attack set back cancer waiting times by months
3 February 2025
Waiting times for cancer pathways at Wirral University Teaching Hospital have been “significantly impacted” by last year’s cyber incident.
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Digital mental health service to support lymphoedema patients
31 January 2025
NHS Wales’ digital wellbeing service is helping patients manage the mental health impacts of lymphoedema and lipalgia syndrome.
Digital health leaders react to NHSE’s ‘back to basics’ priorities
31 January 2025
Digital health leaders have given a mixed reaction to streamlined priorities announced by NHSE, which focus on reducing waiting times.
Pritchard hints at change to national director of transformation role
31 January 2025
Amanda Pritchard has hinted at changes to the leadership of NHS England’s Transformation Directorate, as staffing cuts are announced.
Henrietta Hughes to keynote on Patient Engagement Stage at Rewired
30 January 2025
Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE, England’s patient safety commissioner, will be a Patient Engagement and Outcomes Stage keynote at Rewired 2025.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 January 2025
Today’s news roundup covers updates on East Cheshire’s virtual ward scheme and a report on the viability of Labour’s NHS wait list target.
NHSE awards NHS.UK contract worth £37.5m to BJSS
30 January 2025
NHS England has awarded a contract worth £37.5 million to technology consultancy firm BJSS Limited to help develop the NHS App.
NHS to pilot smart goggles to free up time for community nurses
20 August 2022
The NHS is trialling the use of cutting-edge high tech smart goggles that will be
Doncaster and Bassetlaw trials GP communication tool
19 August 2022
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals is trialling Accurx’s Message GP practice tool to improve communication
Industry news in brief
19 August 2022
This roundup features the formation of Visiba Care’s UK Advisory Board, recognition for ORCHA and
Integration issues cause East Lancashire to delay EPR go live
18 August 2022
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) has delayed the planned go live of their new
AI algorithm helps Somerset clinicians detect lung cancer faster
18 August 2022
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has used a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect lung
