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 ÂŁ400m
24 April 2026
The cost of implementing a digital records system for Northern Irelandâs health trusts has soared to ÂŁ400 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 âflawedâ, 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 âflawedâ.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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.
Ready to rock and roll – The Walton Centre on being a Digital Aspirant
6 July 2021
Head of IT at The Walton Centre Justin Griffiths said the Digital Aspirant programme had
Birmingham Community choose Dedalus for e-prescribing contract
6 July 2021
Healthcare professionals at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can now prescribe electronically, thanks to
Assistant ‘robots’ showcased among innovative social care solutions
6 July 2021
Assistive robots were among innovations showcased as part of NHS Digital’s Social Care Programme to
‘World first’ online cancer recovery platform launched
5 July 2021
Perci Health, a ‘”world first” online platform giving patients access to support from multidisciplinary cancer
Black Internship Programme 2021 launched to boost diversity in tech
5 July 2021
The 2021 Black Internship Programme has launched, offering young black people the chance to work
