āPostcode lotteryā in robotic surgery access for patients, data shows
21 April 2026
NHS patients in England are facing a āpostcode lotteryā in access to robotic-assisted surgery, analysis by RCS England shows.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
21 April 2026
Today’s briefing features news about guidelines for AI in social care and funding for a virtual AI biotech lab.
People want reform of AI regulation in healthcare but not overhaul
21 April 2026
Concerns about safety, oversight and liability are shaping public attitudes to the regulation of AI in healthcare, according to the MHRA.
Buckinghamshire trust signs System C deal for AI-scribing in EPR
21 April 2026
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has signed a contract with System C to implement AI-scribing through its electronic patient record.
AI tool allows a million patients to book appointments via NHS App
20 April 2026
An AI triage tool has been integrated into the NHS App, allowing more than a million patients to book appointments directly with clinicians.
NHS App ‘not improving patientsā views on NHS admin’
20 April 2026
The NHS App is failing to improve how patients perceive NHS administration despite rising adoption, according to The King’s Fund.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys signs contract to deploy Access EPR
20 April 2026
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with The Access Group to implement its Rio Evo EPR.
ORCHA reports significant and sustained interest in digital health products
26 October 2021
Demand for digital health products soared during the pandemic as patients looked to manage their
Almost 28million people in England are now registered with NHS login
25 October 2021
Almost 28 million people ā around half of the English population are now registered with
Government set to announce extra Ā£2.1bn for NHS IT
25 October 2021
The funding forms part of a wider Ā£5.9bn to help clear the record high backlog
Queenās Hospital Burton deploys ExtraMedās Patient Flow software
25 October 2021
Queen’s Hospital Burton is following in the footsteps of Royal Derby Hospital with its implementation
Log my Care launches new digital medication record
22 October 2021
Log my Care’s new electronic medication administration record aims to minimise medication errors and keep
