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.
Scotland’s contact-tracing app now interoperable with Northern Ireland’s
30 October 2020
Through developing its own ‘federated server’ the Scottish government is ultimately hoping to allow interoperability
New analytics application launched on EMIS-X platform
30 October 2020
A new application has been launched on the EMIS-X platform in a bid to provide
Movers and Shakers news roundup
30 October 2020
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features a new interim group CIO at Manchester University
NHS Covid-19 App updated to improve accuracy and notifications
29 October 2020
From today the NHS Covid-19 App will be updated to increase the accuracy of close
Newly formed University Hospitals Dorset launches single EPR
29 October 2020
The newly formed University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust has launched a single electronic patient
