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
‘Lessons to be learned’ for NHS following PAC report into digital challenges
10 December 2021
NHS Providers have said there are ālessons that can be learnedā for the NHS after
Industry news in brief
10 December 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round up includes an award-winning patient observation app and
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT celebrates GDE accreditation
9 December 2021
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has become the first mental health trust to
Network chairs write open letter on NHS IT organisation changes
9 December 2021
The chairs of the Digital Health Networks have written an open letter to Amanda Pritchard
South, Central and West CSU win child health contract
9 December 2021
The contract will see the creation of a a unified Child Health Information Service for
