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.
Artificial intelligence test could hold key to bowel cancer treatment
28 April 2021
The test uses artificial intelligence to measure proteins present in patients with advanced bowel cancer
Microsoft Teams and other 365 services back up and running
27 April 2021
Microsoft Teams is used by numerous NHS organisations. In March 2020 NHS Digital rolled Microsoft
Chelsea and Westminster roll out thermal screening tech following pilot
27 April 2021
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have rolled out thermal screening technology across its
Essex Council signs Ā£9m deal for health and care technology
27 April 2021
The three year call off agreement, valued at Ā£8.9m, will use technology to support Essex
New data on hospital medicine use to support Covid-19 research
26 April 2021
NHS Digital has set up the Hospital Prescribing and Administration resource to collect data from
