Movers and Shakers news roundup
14 March 2025
This Movers and Shakers roundup focuses on departures at NHS England, following government announcements that it will lose half of its staff.
News
Keir Starmer announces plan to abolish NHS England
13 March 2025
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced plans to bring NHS England back into the Department of Health and Social Care.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
13 March 2025
Today’s news briefing covers InterSystems’ new IntelliCare EHR, seed funding for Ignota Labs, and The King’s Fund’s Social Care 360 report.
£10m boost for augmented reality glasses to help gamify physio
13 March 2025
Strolll, a company that uses augmented reality (AR) glasses to help patients with neurological disorders, has secured £10.35m in funding.
More than 5,000 vital NHS screenings missed due to IT oversight
13 March 2025
An admin error meant more than 5,200 patients weren’t invited to routine screening because their details didn’t reach the right IT systems.
Technology enabled care programme extended in West Midlands
12 March 2025
A West Midlands adult social care programme that uses digital tech to help citizens live safely at home for longer has been extended.
Digital Health Unplugged: How ‘legacy debt’ is risking patient safety
12 March 2025
Host Jordan Sollof is joined by Kaye Reynolds and Sascha Mullen to delve into how ‘legacy debt’ in the NHS is risking patient safety.
Former Rewired Pitchfest finalist Concentric Health wins £500k investment
18 November 2021
Rewired Pitchfest 2021 finalist, Concentric Health is looking to expansion thanks to a £500,000 investment
Surrey Heartlands CCG launches remote blood pressure monitoring
17 November 2021
Surrey Heartlands CCG has introduced Inhealthcare’s BP@Home digital remote monitoring service, allowing patients to take
Dedalus acquires appointment and scheduling provider Swiftqueue
16 November 2021
European health IT and diagnostics specialist Dedalus has acquired Swiftqueue in a bit to help
University Hospitals Sussex signs deal to deploy CardMedic app
16 November 2021
University Hospitals Sussex is enhancing communication with patients with disabilities with a five-year deal with
Graphnet buys patient monitoring specialist Docobo
15 November 2021
Shared care records provider Graphnet has acquired remote patient monitoring specialist Docobo, it has been
