Digital health leaders react to NHSE’s ‘back to basics’ priorities
31 January 2025
Digital health leaders have given a mixed reaction to streamlined priorities announced by NHSE, which focus on reducing waiting times.
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Pritchard hints at change to national director of transformation role
31 January 2025
Amanda Pritchard has hinted at changes to the leadership of NHS England’s Transformation Directorate, as staffing cuts are announced.
Henrietta Hughes to keynote on Patient Engagement Stage at Rewired
30 January 2025
Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE, England’s patient safety commissioner, will be a Patient Engagement and Outcomes Stage keynote at Rewired 2025.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 January 2025
Today’s news roundup covers updates on East Cheshire’s virtual ward scheme and a report on the viability of Labour’s NHS wait list target.
NHSE awards NHS.UK contract worth £37.5m to BJSS
30 January 2025
NHS England has awarded a contract worth £37.5 million to technology consultancy firm BJSS Limited to help develop the NHS App.
Patients must help design digital services, says The King’s Fund
30 January 2025
The King’s Fund has called for patient engagement around digital health technologies to be more than just a “tick box exercise”.
No set date for the NHS to be paperless, says Amanda Pritchard
29 January 2025
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, has admitted that there is no set date at which the NHS will become paperless.
Manchester uni and PKB team up to teach students about digital health
16 September 2021
The University of Manchester and Patients Know Best (PKB) have teamed up to help teach
Network members can now vote for their peers at the Digital Health Awards
16 September 2021
Members of the Digital Health Networks can now vote for their peers at the Digital
Cera hits 10 million healthcare visits during Covid pandemic
16 September 2021
Cera said early on it spotted the need to support certain cohorts in their own
AI trial for prostate cancer expanded across five hospitals
15 September 2021
They will be trialling Ibex Medical Analytics AI technology which aims to reduce diagnostic errors
Healthcare professionals ‘failing to prescribe tech’ to older patients
15 September 2021
Older patients are being overlooked by healthcare professionals who are failing to recommend health apps
