National NHS chief digital, data and tech officer appointed
30 March 2026
Rob Thompson has been appointed chief digital, data and technology officer across the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.
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Cheshire trusts optimising shared EPR following go-live
30 March 2026
East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are continuing to optimise their shared EPR months after launch.
Manchester trust to expand use of Microsoft’s AI tools
30 March 2026
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is expanding the use of AI tools across its workforce in collaboration with Microsoft.
Only 30% of trusts with EPRs have integrated data flows, finds DMA
27 March 2026
The 2025 Digital Maturity Assessment shows 93% of NHS providers use EPRs but only 30% have fully integrated bi-directional data flows.
Avoid unnecessary piloting of āexcellentā tech, says national CNIO
27 March 2026
The NHS must āaccelerateā and scale proven innovations to meet rising demand, Helen Balsdon told Digital Health Rewired.
NHS urged to optimise existing tech before chasing new solutions
27 March 2026
The chairs of the Digital Health Networks have urged NHS organisations to focus on optimising existing digital tools over chasing new tech.
Major genomics data study hits recruitment milestone
27 March 2026
The Generation Study has recruited half its intended study group, delegates at Digital Health Rewired heard
Great North Care Record expands to include childrenās community services
13 September 2021
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has added children’s community services to data-sharing Great
Imprivata’s digital identity solutions now available on Microsoft Azure
13 September 2021
Imprivata has announced two of its digital identity solutions are now available on Microsoft Azure
Patients wait longer for care under integrated care systems, analysis finds
10 September 2021
The Centre for Policy Studies found that delayed transfers of care increased by an average
Autumn Leadership Summit Programme Published
10 September 2021
The programme for October’s Digital Health Autumn Leadership Summit in Birmingham has been published, with
Industry news in brief
10 September 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round up includes news on an automated recruitment platform
