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).
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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.
University Hospitals Sussex selects Alcidion as EPR supplier
9 January 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has selected Alcidion as it preferred electronic patient record (EPR) supplier.
Digital end of life care plans rolled out to 100,000 patients
9 January 2026
More than 100,000 people now have a digital Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) form or end of life care plan.
Faculty of Informatics launches standardised job description for CCIOs
6 October 2021
The description aims to address “inconsistencies” in the remits of CCIO roles, according to the
myGP rolls out Patient Questionnaires tool to more than 2000 GP practices
6 October 2021
myGP has rolled out its Patient Questionnaires to over 2,400 GP practices in order to
GDE evaluation calls for action to ‘address digital divide’
5 October 2021
An evaluation of the GDE programme has stated that action needs to be taken to
Digital Health Unplugged: Building confidence through tech
5 October 2021
The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – this time taking a look at
Chelsea and Westminster teams up with C-Score to improve staff wellbeing
5 October 2021
CW Innovation programme has partnered with C-Score to develop a tool allowing staff to digitally
