Online GP consultation submissions rise to 6.5m a month
31 October 2025
NHS England has announced that millions more people are using online consultation requests to contact their GP practice each month.
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Cavell announced as official charity partner for Rewired 2026
31 October 2025
UK nursing and midwifery charity Cavell has been announced as the official charity partner for Digital Health Rewired 2026.
NHS SBS launches online sexual health services framework
31 October 2025
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched an ‘Online Sexual Health Services’ framework agreement.
York and Scarborough to go live with Nervecentre EPR in 2026
30 October 2025
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will go live with an electronic patient record system supplied by Nervecentre in 2026.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 October 2025
Today’s briefing include Siemen’s Building X tool cutting operational costs for one hospital and a new app for BSL users in Wales.
Frank Hester reported to have stepped down as CEO of TPP
30 October 2025
Frank Hester is reported to have stepped down as chief executive and resigned his role as sole director of primary care IT supplier TPP.
NHSE planning guidance on FDP ‘at odds’ with existing policy
29 October 2025
NHS England’s latest mandate that all providers adopt the FDP has been criticised for being “at odds” with existing policy.
Millions of NHSmail accounts relocated to Microsoft Exchange Online
2 February 2021
The large-scale NHSmail migration aims to create a more joined up NHS while providing frontline
Twelve suppliers appointed to £800m digital capability for health framework
1 February 2021
The framework aims to support public health and other care organisations improve their digital capability
Internet phone system for vaccination booking developed by X-on
1 February 2021
An internet-based phone system which allows patients to book a vaccination has been developed by
HMP Wandsworth uses referral software to keep inmates out of hospital
29 January 2021
HMP Wandsworth has started to use GP referral software, Advice and Guidance, to keep inmates
Mobile health apps news in brief
29 January 2021
This month’s mobile health apps round-up features news of a 25% increase in the use
