NHS digital plans risk worsening health inequalities, say academics
25 July 2025
The government’s planned overhaul of the NHS App could leave some people behind, a Brunel University of London professor has argued.
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Two NHS hospitals suffer major IT incident ahead of doctors’ strikes
24 July 2025
Two NHS hospitals have resorted to paper after an IT incident brought systems down in the days before the planned resident doctors’ strikes.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 July 2025
This Coffee Time Briefing covers an extension of a trial of drones to transport blood samples and funding for Digital Lifelines initiative.
Electronic prescribing to be rolled out at 55 mental health sites
24 July 2025
The Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicine management solution will be rolled out at across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service to expand to 2,000 beds
24 July 2025
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will expand to 2,000 beds by December 2026, following a £85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
NHSE seeking £150m deal for ‘personalisation’ of digital services
23 July 2025
NHS England has issued a procurement notice seeking to award a provider a contract to support greater “personalisation” of digital services.
Smart Notes AI dictation tool introduced in four NHS trusts
23 July 2025
Four NHS trusts plan to introduce an AI-powered dictation tool which automatically transcribes clinicians’ notes during consultations.
King’s College CEO says hospitals can’t run ‘safely’ without an EPR
16 March 2022
The CEO at King’s College Hospital has said that he believes that in this day
Tim Ferris says current state of digital maturity across NHS is ‘patchy’
16 March 2022
The director of transformation at NHS England and Improvement, Tim Ferris, said that the current
National CISO wants to see cyber to be seen as a patient issue
16 March 2022
Speaking at Rewired 2022, the national CISO for health and social care has said he
Digital Health Rewired 2022: Day one news roundup
15 March 2022
Digital Health Rewired returned with a bang in 2022 and there was certainly plenty to
NHS centre must lead by example after chaotic period says Simon Bolton
15 March 2022
The interim CEO of NHS Digital has stressed that organisations in the centre of the
