UK Biobank confirms 100,000 MRI scan milestone reached
25 July 2025
UK Biobank has announced that more than 100,000 participants have undergone whole-body MRI scans as part of a large imaging project.
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Movers and Shakers news roundup
25 July 2025
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features Dr Paul Rice joining Northern Ireland’s Department of Health (DoH).
NHS digital plans risk worsening health inequalities, say academics
25 July 2025
The government’s planned overhaul of the NHS App could leave some people behind, a Brunel University of London professor has argued.
Two NHS hospitals suffer major IT incident ahead of doctors’ strikes
24 July 2025
Two NHS hospitals have resorted to paper after an IT incident brought systems down in the days before the planned resident doctors’ strikes.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
24 July 2025
This Coffee Time Briefing covers an extension of a trial of drones to transport blood samples and funding for Digital Lifelines initiative.
Electronic prescribing to be rolled out at 55 mental health sites
24 July 2025
The Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicine management solution will be rolled out at across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service to expand to 2,000 beds
24 July 2025
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will expand to 2,000 beds by December 2026, following a ÂŁ85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
National Data Guardian poll reveals growing understanding of data sharing
21 October 2020
A poll carried out by the National Data Guardian has shown a growing public understanding
Visionable to connect prisons and hospitals across England
21 October 2020
NHS England and NHS Improvement have signed a deal with health tech company Visionable to
Dido Harding assures no risk to patient data during Excel error
20 October 2020
Baroness Dido Harding said there was âat no time any risk to patient dataâ, adding
Digital Health Unplugged: Collaboration between suppliers
20 October 2020
The latest Digital Health Unplugged looks at the importance of collaboration between suppliers and the
Patients Know Best signs re-platform deal with the Renal Association
20 October 2020
Patients Know Best (PKB) has signed a 5-year deal which will see it re-platform the
