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.
NHS App reaches over 6m users following Covid-19 vaccine status launch
19 June 2021
The inclusion of the Covid-19 vaccination status on the NHS app on 17 May has
AI to improve stroke care at Barking, Havering and Redbridge
18 June 2021
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is improving its response to stroke care
NHS Test and Trace bolsters cyber security with Risk Ledger
18 June 2021
The British cyber security company will manage security risks in the Test and Trace supply
Industry news in brief
18 June 2021
This Digital Health News industry round-up covers acquisitions for Tunstall Health and Agilio, software to
Chief nurse pledges £52m for online maternity records
17 June 2021
The provision of online maternity records across England will be overseen by the first national
