John Browett named chair of NHS online hospital trust
4 June 2026
John Browett, business leader and former supermarket chief executive, has been named as chair of the NHS’s new online hospital trust.
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Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire patients had data stolen in cyber attack
3 June 2026
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust patients had personal data stolen in the cyber attack on Synnovis in June 2024.
NHS AI scribe rollout should include national oversight, report finds
3 June 2026
The rollout of AI scribes across the NHS should be accompanied by national oversight, according to a new public dialogue report.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight adopts continuing healthcare platform
2 June 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) has gone live with the IEG4 digital continuing healthcare solution.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a child’s risk of developing ADHD.
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record images by December 2026.
Single patient record could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, gov claims
1 June 2026
The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E visits and save the NHS more than £20m annually.
Pitchfest 2021 winners Peppy secure £6.6m in latest funding round
3 August 2021
Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest winner Peppy Health has secured £6.6million in its latest funding round
NHS Covid-19 app updated to reduce number of ‘pings’
2 August 2021
The NHS Covid-19 app currently sends isolation notices to close contacts of people five days
Miiskin makes use of augmented reality for new mole sizing feature
2 August 2021
Miiskin’s new mole sizing features uses augmented reality technology to enable users to track key
Elemental awarded place on NHS GP IT Futures framework
2 August 2021
Social prescribing software provider, Elemental, has become the first of its kind to be awarded
Applications open for DigitalHealth.London accelerator programme
2 August 2021
The accelerator programme supports start-ups with innovative ideas on how to transform care and support
