GP practice outages caused by IT firewall issue
27 April 2026
A network outage which disrupted access to clinical systems at several GP surgeries was caused by an issue with the practices’ IT firewalls.
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Cost of Northern Ireland’s digital care record rises to £400m
24 April 2026
The cost of implementing a digital records system for Northern Ireland’s health trusts has soared to £400 million.
Sheffield introduces surgical robot to advance cancer care
24 April 2026
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a new robotic-assisted surgery system to advance cancer care.
NHSE explores home testing via NHS App for new conditions
24 April 2026
NHS England is exploring plans to enable patients to order tests, complete them and receive results at home via the NHS App.
Health data from UK Biobank listed for sale on Chinese website
23 April 2026
De-identified UK Biobank medical data of 500,000 participants was breached and listed for sale on a Chinese website.
Chelsea and Westminster FDP success ‘flawed’, finds analysis
23 April 2026
A BMJ article has criticised data used to support claims about the impact of the NHS federated data platform (FDP) as “flawed”.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a medical device for adults with diabetes and an investment to meet a growing demand for pacemaker implantation.
NHS Scotland signs five-year deal with GS1 UK to drive standards rollout
26 August 2021
NHS Scotland has signed a five-year agreement with GS1 UK to help drive the rollout
Royal College of Nursing app launched to support fairer pay campaign
25 August 2021
The Royal College of Nursing has released an app to help its members campaign for
James Paget study day reveals biggest fears of e-rostering
25 August 2021
A poll from a virtual study day hosted by James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation
Digital Health Unplugged: Diversity in digital leadership
24 August 2021
The panel discuss the importance of diversity in leadership roles and how the Shuri Network
Dorset Council pilot AI tech for social care teams
24 August 2021
Dorset Council is piloting AI technology from Lilli to monitor recently discharged patients in their
