FDP digital scheduling tool improves theatre utilisation, finds study
18 March 2026
A digital scheduling tool on the federated data platform led to measurable improvements in theatre utilisation, according to an evaluation.
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DHSC and NHSE internal plan pledges £7.4bn digital investment
18 March 2026
DHSC and NHSE has pledged to invest £7.4bn in technology, digital and data between now and 2030, according to internal planning guidance.
NHS supplier hit by cyber attack by pro-Iran activist hackers
17 March 2026
The supply of defibrillator products and other medical equipment to the NHS has been affected by a cyber attack by a pro-Iran group.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 March 2026
Today’s briefing features a UK charity that uses AI to identify medicines that could be repurposed to treat rare genetic conditions.
De-identified UK Biobank health data accidentally published online
17 March 2026
UK Biobank has confirmed that volunteers’ de-identified health data has sometimes been unintentionally published online by researchers.
Why NHS innovation stalls
17 March 2026
Mindy Simon of the NHS Innovation Accelerator, and Elina Naydenova of Feebris, discuss the barriers to scaling innovation in the NHS.
Study finds virtual treatment can benefit eating disorder patients
16 March 2026
Research from Oxford Health has found that virtual treatment can help prevent admissions and support recovery for eating disorder patients.
ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app awarded £2m government grant
19 August 2020
A £2million grant is to be given to the ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app by
London North West Healthcare reaps rewards of digital comms platform
19 August 2020
The London North West Healthcare Trust has deployed a digital communications platform which has helped
Dido Harding appointed interim chief of new health institute
18 August 2020
Baroness Dido Harding, who heads NHS Test and Trace, said the new institute puts the
Welsh health board launches Covid-19 AI assistant
18 August 2020
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has launched a Welsh and English speaking virtual agent
Frimley Health awards £108m EPR contract to Epic
17 August 2020
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Epic with a multi-million-pound contract to provide an
