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).
News
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.
NHSE seeking ÂŁ150m 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.
Rapid adoption of technology ‘should not be abandoned’ post-Covid
21 September 2020
Government âmust supportâ infrastructure needed to assist care providers in switching to technology-enabled care, a
Diversity and inclusion must be ‘at the core’ of NHSX and digital leadership
21 September 2020
Speaking at Connect 2020 Sonia Patel said diversity had to be at the core of
More than 1,700 GP practices contribute data for Covid-19 research
21 September 2020
More than 1,700 GP practices have stepped forward to contribute patient data for Covid-19 research
Hospify expands its communications app to pharmacy networks and GPs
18 September 2020
Hospify is expanding its mobile communications app to pharmacy networks and GP practices to help
Trials of NHS contact-tracing app ‘very encouraging’
18 September 2020
Managing director of the app Simon Thompson said trials were ‘encouraging’ but did not provide
