Sheffield introduces surgical robot to advance cancer care
24 April 2026
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a new robotic-assisted surgery system to advance cancer care.
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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.
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.
Covid-19 tracing tool to be built into phones, Apple and Google announce
2 September 2020
The new exposure notification system will replace the need for users to install contact-tracing apps
Web-based platform makes pharmacy services more efficient during Covid
2 September 2020
The PharmOutcomes platform saved hours in admin work and sped up the processing of payments
BMJ Best Practice made free to access for NHS staff
2 September 2020
All staff in England can now access BMJ Best Practice, a point of care tool
Barnsley Hospital ditches Lorenzo for System C’s electronic patient record
1 September 2020
The trust is the first to drop Lorenzo, which was the chosen service provider for
£800m tender launched for NHS digital solutions framework
1 September 2020
The tender covers the provision of digital outcomes and supporting services for NHS Digital and
