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8 July 2025
Find out more about two new PAS launches and the news that all babies born in the UK could have their DNA mapped within the decade.
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NHS spending ÂŁ230m annually on paper patient records
8 July 2025
New analysis by Future Health Intelligence has found that the majority of NHS trusts still spend large sums to maintain paper medical records.Â
Barnsley Hospital to implement care coordination centre
7 July 2025
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has signed a long-term contract with TeleTracking UK to implement a care coordination centre.
Facial recognition app for pain receives more funding
7 July 2025
PainChek’s facial recognition app has received funding to support a further 994 people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK).
Ming Tang and new Networks chairs respond to 10 year plan
7 July 2025
Ming Tang and the three new chairs of the Digital Health Networks Advisory Panels have responded to the government’s 10 year health plan.
VR improves patient experience at Leeds Children’s Hospital
4 July 2025
Virtual reality technology at Leeds Children’s Hospital is enabling young patients to undergo medical procedures without general anaesthetic.
BMA warns GP online consultation changes may cause waiting lists
4 July 2025
BMA leaders have warned that making GP practices keep online tools open all day will risk a spike in workload and could create waiting lists.
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 monthâs mobile health apps round-up features news of a 25% increase in the use
Rotherham gets ÂŁ12m Digital Aspirant funding for ‘join the dots’ approach
28 January 2021
Rotherham is the only area to receive funding on a place-based approach which will focus
NHSE MedTech funding mandates AI for heart disease
28 January 2021
Heartflow Analysis will be adopted in English hospitals from April 2021 under the NHS England
