Digital NHS faces âoptimism biasâ risk after past IT failures
13 January 2026
The government has acknowledged that its flagship digital reforms face significant delivery risks, citing the history of NHS IT programmes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
13 January 2026
Today’s briefing features features a partnership between Holly Health and GLL, and an NHS trust adopting Wolters Kluwerâs CDS solution.
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).
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.
Digital Health’s go live roundup
11 December 2020
Our latest roundup includes an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system in Leicester and Chesterfield
National Institute for Health Research turns to Google to improve digital
10 December 2020
Using Google Workspace the National Institute for Health Research has been able to bring multiple
PRSB publishes guidance for prescribers using genetic information
10 December 2020
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has published guidance to help prescribers use genetic information
Wachter believes world will enter ‘a golden era’ of health IT
9 December 2020
A US âdigital doctorâ has said he believes the world is about to enter âa
Digital initiative to transform NHS temporary staffing in the north west
9 December 2020
A digital initiative which will change the way NHS temporary staffing is run is to
