NHS App to move from ‘front door’ to ‘companion’
The NHS App is set to become a “companion” over the next few years, according to NHS England’s director of digital prevention services.
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The NHS App is set to become a “companion” over the next few years, according to NHS England’s director of digital prevention services.
The health service cannot achieve the shift from ‘analogue to digital’ without cyber resilience, said NHSE’s cyber chief.

Around half of NHS staff using an electronic patient record system (EPR) received training on how to use it for their role, a survey found.
Alec Price-Forbes, national CCIO at NHSE, confirmed at Rewired 2026 that upcoming funding will be focused more on non-acute settings.
Today’s briefing includes funding for a Scottish digital drug harm reduction programme and an award for an AI-powered smart glasses firm.
Harris Health Alliance has completed the acquisition of digital child health record the eRedbook from Heathersoft.

Almost 1,000 participants have been recruited into the LiveWell study in less than a year using real-world NHS data.
The Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA) has unveiled a digital
Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust is to roll out an AI-powered therapy chatbot which
The Christie NHS FT has signed a deal with Aire Logic which will see the
Babylon Health has turned to Google Cloud to help securely store and analyse the sensitive
The effectiveness of technology which continually monitor blood glucose and automatically adjusts the amount of