FDP ‘here to stay’ says Patel as Palantir contract faces review
23 June 2026
Nirav Patel, head of demand and delivery for the NHS FDP, has said the platform is “here to stay” but the current contract will be reviewed.
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NHS England recruiting for CDIO of online hospital trust
22 June 2026
NHS England is recruiting for a chief digital information officer (CDIO) for its new online hospital trust.
Powys Teaching Health Board goes live with Better ePMA
22 June 2026
Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has gone live an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system from Better Meds.
Essex Partnership digital tool improves leg wound and ulcer care
19 June 2026
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a digital tool to improve care for patients with leg ulcers and wounds.
West Midlands NHS imaging programme enters procurement
19 June 2026
An NHS imaging transformation programme serving 6.6 million people across the West Midlands has entered procurement.
Health minister apologises for NHSE error on FDP data access
18 June 2026
Health minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised for NHSE’s handling of information provided to the NDG on FDP patient data access.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 June 2026
Today’s briefing features Doctify launching in Saudi Arabia and a Scottish medical management platform for World Cup players’ welfare.
Alder Hey uses HoloLens for greater collaboration during Covid-19
1 September 2020
The Heart Centre at Alder Hey currently uses HoloLens 2 to support clinicians in acute
Government pledges £50m for AI to improve diagnosis of deadly disease
29 August 2020
The investment aims to speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases like cancer through using
Clinical patient discharge summaries to be sent electronically to GPs
28 August 2020
The first of its kind trial at Dorset County Hospital saw more than 4,000 structured
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals issues £400m tender for new EPR
28 August 2020
The successful bidder will be expected to supply the EPR for a period of 10
Industry news in brief
28 August 2020
This month’s industry round-up features news NHS Digital is rolling out electronic notifications from community
