NHSE explores home testing via NHS App for new conditions
24 April 2026
NHS England is exploring plans to enable patients to order tests, complete them and receive results at home via the NHS App.
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Health data from UK Biobank listed for sale on Chinese website
23 April 2026
De-identified UK Biobank medical data of 500,000 participants was breached and listed for sale on a Chinese website.
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”.
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.
NHS login launches new precheck service to speed up applications
7 September 2020
Access to apps and services via NHS login has been made easier after a new
Elderly and vulnerable kept connected during Covid-19 via specialist tech
7 September 2020
Over 3,000 elderly and vulnerable people have been connected to their families during Covid-19 via
Alcidion launches ‘smart clinical asset’ in the UK
7 September 2020
Australian health tech company Alcidion has launched a ‘smart clinical assest’ in the UK which
NHS seeks supplier to continue Palantir’s work on Covid-19 data store
4 September 2020
The platform is currently run by Palantir, which in July had it’s contract extended four
Government looks to digital ‘ID cards’ to enable easier access to services
4 September 2020
Number 10 revealed on Tuesday it plans to “update existing laws on identity checking to
