Digital NHS faces āoptimism biasā risk after past IT failures
13 January 2026
The government has acknowledged that its flagship digital reforms face significant delivery risks, citing the history of NHS IT programmes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
13 January 2026
Today’s briefing features features a partnership between Holly Health and GLL, and an NHS trust adopting Wolters Kluwerās CDS solution.
Melanie Ivarsson appointed CEO of Health Data Research Service
13 January 2026
Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed chief executive of the government’s Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
What NHS trusts get wrong in EPR rollouts
13 January 2026
Beverley Bryant, chief digital officer at three Dorset NHS trusts, discusses the challenges faced at different stages of EPR implementation.
Northern Ireland deploys AI tool through Sectra to spot fractures
12 January 2026
AI that helps clinicians identify bone fractures has been deployed across Northern Ireland through Sectra Amplifier Services.
Details of NHS digital productivity programme leaked online
12 January 2026
A major NHS programme to support the frontline to maximise productivity through the use of digital technology is expected to launch in April.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital goes live with Epic EHR
12 January 2026
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has gone live with an Epic electronic health record (EHR) across its three sites.
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
Sussex ICS to use Bleepa and CareLocker tech as part of national pilot
22 October 2021
Sussex ICS is piloting Bleepa and CareLocker technology to tackle the elective care backlog and
