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.
Digital Health Unplugged: November news team debrief
3 November 2020
Going forward we will be inviting members of our Digital Health Advisory Panel to take
First headline speakers announced for Rewired 2021 festival
3 November 2020
The first national headline speakers have been announced for the new look Digital Health Rewired
NHS Covid-19 App error ‘left thousands unaware they need to isolate’
2 November 2020
The NHS Covid-19 App was set at the wrong sensitivity meaning users were not sent
Fast Follower Wye Valley NHS Trust goes live with ePMA system
2 November 2020
Wye Valley NHS Trust has gone live with a new ePMA system which will improve
BCS joins forces with Coding Black Females to improve diversity in tech
2 November 2020
Fifty women from Coding Black Females will be offered a membership of BCS, The Chartered
