Chelsea and Westminster FDP success ‘flawed’, finds analysis
23 April 2026
A BMJ article has criticised data used to support claims about the impact of the NHS federated data platform (FDP) as “flawed”.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a medical device for adults with diabetes and an investment to meet a growing demand for pacemaker implantation.
South East GP practices face internet outages
23 April 2026
GP practices in the South East of England are experiencing network outages, affecting internet connectivity and access to clinical systems.
Lewisham and Greenwich awards £52m EPR contract to Epic
22 April 2026
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has awarded a £52 million contract to Epic to supply a new electronic patient record (EPR) system.
King’s College Hospital achieves HIMSS INFRAM stage six
22 April 2026
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has achieved HIMSS INFRAM stage six, one of only a few hospitals to have reached this level.
Carea adds miscarriage support feature to maternal health app
22 April 2026
Carea has launched a digital support tool within its app to provide guidance and mental health support for women following pregnancy loss.
‘Postcode lottery’ in robotic surgery access for patients, data shows
21 April 2026
NHS patients in England are facing a “postcode lottery” in access to robotic-assisted surgery, analysis by RCS England shows.
Industry news in brief
22 April 2022
This Digital Health News industry round-up covers major investments, a support finder for mental health
HEE renews clinical decision support tool than can integrate with EPRs
21 April 2022
Health Education England (HEE) is extending its use of BMJ Best Practice, a decision support
Oxford University Hospitals to use robotic platform for spinal surgery
21 April 2022
Oxford University Hospitals has become the first NHS Trust in the UK to acquire ExcelsiusGPS,
East Lancashire Hospitals to deploy Alcidion’s patient flow technology
20 April 2022
The patient flow technology across East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust will be upgraded following an
CliniSys acquires laboratory information management provider ApolloLIMS
20 April 2022
CliniSys has acquired ApolloLIMS as it looks to create a new wave of digital diagnostics
