GPs face EMIS IT outage at busiest time of the week
5 November 2024
An outage to the EMIS IT system caused “chaos” for GPs in England when access was cut off to appointment booking systems and patient records.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 November 2024
Today’s news roundup covers funding news from Scalpel AI and guidance from NHS Education for Scotland on the use of digital health tools.
Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults
5 November 2024
Concerns have been raised that government NHS plans, including having a single patient record through the NHS App, will exclude older people.
North Tees NHS saves 25,000 clinical hours in last year with TrakCare
5 November 2024
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has saved over 25,000 clinical hours in the last 12 months through InterSystems TrakCare.
Plymouth pilot gives frail patients X-rays through car service
4 November 2024
A pilot is underway at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to take X-rays to patients through a car service to reduce hospital admissions.
Princess Alexandra Hospital goes live with Oracle Health EHR
4 November 2024
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has gone live with an Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) on 2-3 November 2024.
NHS pilots iPhone device for throat cancer detection
4 November 2024
The NHS is piloting an iPhone device and app that helps detect throat cancer earlier and give patients the all-clear for the disease faster.
Simon Bolton and Sonia Patel to join Digital Health Summer Schools 2022
13 April 2022
Two senior national CIOs will be unpacking the national agenda of levelling-up and more at
Newcastle achieves HIMSS Stage 6 and Global Digital Exemplar status
13 April 2022
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been accredited HIMSS Stage 6 across all its sites
System C appoints a new CEO ahead of its 40th birthday
13 April 2022
System C, a UK health and social care software specialist, has appointed Nick Wilson as
Simon Eccles to step down as CCIO at NHS England and Improvement
12 April 2022
The national chief clinical information officer at NHS England and Improvement is to step down
Lord Drayson steps down as CEO of Sensyne Health
12 April 2022
The founder and CEO of Sensyne Health has stepped down from his role after the
