National NHS chief digital, data and tech officer appointed
30 March 2026
Rob Thompson has been appointed chief digital, data and technology officer across the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.
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Cheshire trusts optimising shared EPR following go-live
30 March 2026
East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are continuing to optimise their shared EPR months after launch.
Manchester trust to expand use of Microsoft’s AI tools
30 March 2026
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is expanding the use of AI tools across its workforce in collaboration with Microsoft.
Only 30% of trusts with EPRs have integrated data flows, finds DMA
27 March 2026
The 2025 Digital Maturity Assessment shows 93% of NHS providers use EPRs but only 30% have fully integrated bi-directional data flows.
Avoid unnecessary piloting of āexcellentā tech, says national CNIO
27 March 2026
The NHS must āaccelerateā and scale proven innovations to meet rising demand, Helen Balsdon told Digital Health Rewired.
NHS urged to optimise existing tech before chasing new solutions
27 March 2026
The chairs of the Digital Health Networks have urged NHS organisations to focus on optimising existing digital tools over chasing new tech.
Major genomics data study hits recruitment milestone
27 March 2026
The Generation Study has recruited half its intended study group, delegates at Digital Health Rewired heard
SBRI Healthcare awards Ā£1million to support net zero NHS
26 January 2022
SBRI Healthcare has dished out Ā£1million to ten projects to support innovation that can help
Francisco Partners acquire part of IBMās Watson Health business
25 January 2022
Francisco Partners has signed an agreement with IBM to acquire their healthcare assets that are
Huma acquires iPLATO Healthcare to enhance remote patient monitoring
25 January 2022
Huma have purchased iPLATO Healthcare with the aim of bringing remote patient monitoring to the
Care home using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 to help clinically vulnerable
24 January 2022
A care home has been using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 technology to allow clinically vulnerable residents
Macmillan and Careology join forces to elevate digital cancer care
24 January 2022
Macmillan Cancer Support has partnered up with digital cancer care platform Careology to offer industry
