Melanie Ivarsson appointed CEO of Health Data Research Service
13 January 2026
Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed chief executive of the government’s Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
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What NHS trusts get wrong in EPR rollouts
13 January 2026
Beverley Bryant, chief digital officer at three Dorset NHS trusts, discusses the challenges faced at different stages of EPR implementation.
Northern Ireland deploys AI tool through Sectra to spot fractures
12 January 2026
AI that helps clinicians identify bone fractures has been deployed across Northern Ireland through Sectra Amplifier Services.
Details of NHS digital productivity programme leaked online
12 January 2026
A major NHS programme to support the frontline to maximise productivity through the use of digital technology is expected to launch in April.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital goes live with Epic EHR
12 January 2026
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has gone live with an Epic electronic health record (EHR) across its three sites.
University Hospitals Sussex selects Alcidion as EPR supplier
9 January 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has selected Alcidion as it preferred electronic patient record (EPR) supplier.
Digital end of life care plans rolled out to 100,000 patients
9 January 2026
More than 100,000 people now have a digital Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) form or end of life care plan.
East Kent University NHS FT pilots Bluetooth tech to track patients
9 August 2021
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has become the first trust in England to
Royal Berkshire extends avatar-led interactive programme following pilot
9 August 2021
Royal Berkshire has expanded the roll out of an avatar-led interactive programme for people with
Chelsea and Westminster reduces admin burden with DrDoctor
9 August 2021
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation trust is transforming patient communications and pre-assesments, with patient
EMIS tech supports remote monitoring of cardiac patients
6 August 2021
Cardiac patients in East Sussex are benefitting from EMIS’s tailored clinical systems enabling specialist remote
Sunderland Royal Hospital first to achieve all GDE requirements
6 August 2021
Sunderland Royal Hospital has become the first within the NHS to achieve all requirements of
