Two NHS hospitals suffer major IT incident ahead of doctors’ strikes
24 July 2025
Two NHS hospitals have resorted to paper after an IT incident brought systems down in the days before the planned resident doctors’ strikes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
24 July 2025
This Coffee Time Briefing covers an extension of a trial of drones to transport blood samples and funding for Digital Lifelines initiative.
Electronic prescribing to be rolled out at 55 mental health sites
24 July 2025
The Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicine management solution will be rolled out at across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service to expand to 2,000 beds
24 July 2025
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will expand to 2,000 beds by December 2026, following a Ā£85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
NHSE seeking Ā£150m deal for ‘personalisation’ of digital services
23 July 2025
NHS England has issued a procurement notice seeking to award a provider a contract to support greater “personalisation” of digital services.
Smart Notes AI dictation tool introduced in four NHS trusts
23 July 2025
Four NHS trusts plan to introduce an AI-powered dictation tool which automatically transcribes clinicians’ notes during consultations.
NHS Scotland partners with CGI on Digital Front Door platform
23 July 2025
The Digital Front Door platform for Scotland moves forward as CGI is unveiled as a Delivery Partner for NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
Digital Health Unplugged: An Epic national tale
19 October 2021
The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – this time our news team discuss
Covid-19 passports become law for events in Scotland
19 October 2021
Nightclubs and other large events, including football games, will only be able to allow entry
Wye Valley transforms radiology with Ā£2m redevelopment programme
18 October 2021
Wye Valley’s Ā£2million redevelopment of its radiology services has helped the trust clear its diagnosis
Leeds Childrenās Hospital embraces digital solutions
18 October 2021
Leeds Children’s Hospitals has implemented two new digitisation projects to improve data accuracy, reduce manual
Royal Derby and Queenās Burton deploy Mindray tech for caregivers
18 October 2021
Royal Derby and Queenās Burton hospital have deployed Mindray technology so caregivers can access patient
