Chelsea and Westminster FDP success ‘flawed’, finds analysis
23 April 2026
A BMJ article has criticised data used to support claims about the impact of the NHS federated data platform (FDP) as “flawed”.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a medical device for adults with diabetes and an investment to meet a growing demand for pacemaker implantation.
South East GP practices face internet outages
23 April 2026
GP practices in the South East of England are experiencing network outages, affecting internet connectivity and access to clinical systems.
Lewisham and Greenwich awards £52m EPR contract to Epic
22 April 2026
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has awarded a £52 million contract to Epic to supply a new electronic patient record (EPR) system.
King’s College Hospital achieves HIMSS INFRAM stage six
22 April 2026
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has achieved HIMSS INFRAM stage six, one of only a few hospitals to have reached this level.
Carea adds miscarriage support feature to maternal health app
22 April 2026
Carea has launched a digital support tool within its app to provide guidance and mental health support for women following pregnancy loss.
‘Postcode lottery’ in robotic surgery access for patients, data shows
21 April 2026
NHS patients in England are facing a “postcode lottery” in access to robotic-assisted surgery, analysis by RCS England shows.
New £3m fund for innovative technology to improve asthma care
28 October 2020
The fund will support the development and adoption of scalable and effective asthma health technologies,
Hospitals to implement digital menus under food review led by Prue Leith
28 October 2020
The review suggests electronic food ordering systems can be linked to electronic patient records for
McKinsey pockets £600k for seven-week review into NHS tech leadership
27 October 2020
A heavily redacted contract does not disclose details of the services required of McKinsey or
NHS Covid-19 App does work on iPhone 12 despite error messages
27 October 2020
The error message occurs if the NHS Covid-19 App is transferred to the new device
Manchester hospitals deploy remote monitoring tech for Covid patients
27 October 2020
Two Manchester hospitals have implemented Patient Status Engine, a remote monitoring platform that monitors patients
