Digital NHS faces ‘optimism bias’ risk after past IT failures
13 January 2026
The government has acknowledged that its flagship digital reforms face significant delivery risks, citing the history of NHS IT programmes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
13 January 2026
Today’s briefing features features a partnership between Holly Health and GLL, and an NHS trust adopting Wolters Kluwer’s CDS solution.
Melanie Ivarsson appointed CEO of Health Data Research Service
13 January 2026
Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed chief executive of the government’s Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
What NHS trusts get wrong in EPR rollouts
13 January 2026
Beverley Bryant, chief digital officer at three Dorset NHS trusts, discusses the challenges faced at different stages of EPR implementation.
Northern Ireland deploys AI tool through Sectra to spot fractures
12 January 2026
AI that helps clinicians identify bone fractures has been deployed across Northern Ireland through Sectra Amplifier Services.
Details of NHS digital productivity programme leaked online
12 January 2026
A major NHS programme to support the frontline to maximise productivity through the use of digital technology is expected to launch in April.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital goes live with Epic EHR
12 January 2026
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has gone live with an Epic electronic health record (EHR) across its three sites.
Mobile health apps news in brief
11 September 2020
This month’s mobile apps round up features news that design company Sigma has partnered with
Hyland continues acquisition spree with Alfresco deal
10 September 2020
Content services provider, Hyland, has signed an agreement to acquire Alfresco later in the year,
‘Technical error’ left suppliers ‘omitted’ from remote monitoring framework
10 September 2020
The framework is designed to expand access to remote monitoring services once Attend Anywhere’s contract
Kettering General Hospital goes live with System C’s Patient Flow software
10 September 2020
Kettering General Hospital has gone live with a new real-time clinical system which aims to
Hampshire and Isle of Wight CHIE go live date ‘unfortunately delayed’
9 September 2020
The replacement of the software supplier for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Care and
