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 Ā£400m
24 April 2026
The cost of implementing a digital records system for Northern Irelandās health trusts has soared to Ā£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 āflawedā, 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 āflawedā.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
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.
Network chairs call for clearer framework on new digital maturity rating
1 September 2021
Dr James Reed and Lisa Emery said the guidance ālanded wellā with leaders but needed
Servelec acquired by local government software provider Access Group
1 September 2021
Servelec has been acquired by the health and social care division of The Access Group
NHSX publishes anticipated ‘What Good Looks Like’ guidance
31 August 2021
The āWhat Good Looks Likeā framework sets out a āclear north starā for digital success
Young patients at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust help name cleaning robots
31 August 2021
A pair of robots, which kept the floors of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Addenbrookeās Hospital trials AI to help speed up dementia diagnosis
27 August 2021
A patient at Addenbrookeās Hospital has become one of the first in the country to
