Trust saves more than £565k since 2023 e-rostering tech launch
4 November 2025
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has saved more than £565,000 since introducing digital rostering tools from Patchwork Health in 2023.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
4 November 2025
This morning’s Coffee Time includes a digital tool transforming surgery waiting lists at East Kent Hospitals University NHS FT.
AI agents in GP practices could save NHS £75m annually
4 November 2025
AI agents which automate paperwork management in GP surgeries could save the NHS £75m annually, according to a report from OneAdvanced.
Data validation issues affecting Blackpool could ‘delay patient care’
3 November 2025
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is experiencing data validation issues since moving to a new patient administration system.
Digital rehab tool recommended for kidney patients in Wales
3 November 2025
Health Technology Wales has recommended a digital rehabilitation and self-management platform for people living with chronic kidney disease.
NHS ‘must tackle maternity systems gaps’ under 10 year plan
3 November 2025
Midwifery leaders have outlined the numerous technical challenges facing maternity care as the NHS implements its 10 year health plan.
Online GP consultation submissions rise to 6.5m a month
31 October 2025
NHS England has announced that millions more people are using online consultation requests to contact their GP practice each month.
NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app launched in England and Wales
24 September 2020
After months of uncertainty the NHS contact-tracing app has today launched in England and Wales,
Bradford Teaching Hospitals ditches paper for digital appointment letters
23 September 2020
The digital letters are currently being piloted in the ophthalmology and paediatrics departments with patients
Babylon to face ‘no further action’ for data breach of GP at Hand
23 September 2020
Babylon admitted in June that three patients were able to view recordings of other patient’s
Countess of Chester selects Ideal firm to implement EPR programme
23 September 2020
The Countess of Chester EPR+ programme is using Cerner Millennium electronic patient record after signing
Total cost of NHS contact-tracing app set to top £35 million
22 September 2020
Some £25 million is expected to be spent on the new app, while £10 million
