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.
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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 ☕
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 £85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
NHSE seeking £150m deal for ‘personalisation’ of digital services
23 July 2025
NHS England has issued a procurement notice seeking to award a provider a contract to support greater “personalisation” of digital services.
Smart Notes AI dictation tool introduced in four NHS trusts
23 July 2025
Four NHS trusts plan to introduce an AI-powered dictation tool which automatically transcribes clinicians’ notes during consultations.
Digital Health’s monthly go live round up
16 October 2020
This month’s round up of go lives across the NHS features Kent Community Health NHS
King’s selects Healthcare Communications to enhance digital strategy
15 October 2020
The provider will implement its patient portal and eClinic video consultation platform at King’s College,
Dido Harding questioned on safety standards of using Microsoft Excel
15 October 2020
It comes as nearly 16,000 Covid-19 cases went unreported between 25 September and 2 October,
ICO assessing 15 contact-tracing companies for data protection approach
14 October 2020
A number of companies that provide contact-tracing services are being assessed for how they are
NHSX launches online information governance portal
14 October 2020
An online portal which provides NHS frontline staff and the public with access to national
