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.
CW Innovation has revealed the first participants to join its new Horizon Fellowship programme –
A mobile health clinic, ‘Find and Treat’ is being used to tackle infectious diseases in
Inhealthcare has successfully bid for an NHS contract to support the scaling up and mainstreaming
NHS Scotland has extended its contract with Induction for a further year for its Attend
March’s roundup of Movers and Shakers features an appointment at Humber, Coast and Vale Health