Hackers breach cancer screening data of almost 500,000 women
13 August 2025
Personal health data from more than 485,000 women has been stolen from a cervical cancer screening programme in the Netherlands.
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Women in England to self-refer online for midwife appointments
12 August 2025
NHS England has announced that newly pregnant women can now self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 August 2025
This edition of coffee time includes news from the NHS Ambulance Radio Programme and a DIY heart monitor from Phillips for NHS patients.
Digital Health Unplugged: Mobile technology in healthcare
12 August 2025
This episode, in partnership with Digital Health Networks sponsor Imprivata, focuses on all things mobile technology in healthcare.
East of England partnership enables stroke triage via live video
12 August 2025
A partnership in the East of England has enabled frontline ambulance crews to consult stroke specialists via video.
Nearly 400k use NHS App prescription tracker since launch
11 August 2025
Nearly 400,000 people have used a prescription tracking feature in the NHS App in the first 10 weeks since its launch, said NHS England.
Interactive digital platform launched to tackle health inequalities
11 August 2025
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has launched a digital platform to support healthcare organisations in tackling health inequalities.
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
British Army deploys clinical communication app to keep medics connected
27 August 2020
The Pando clinical communication app has been used to send more than 120,000 messages by
Quicker access to a contact-tracing app would ‘bolster’ Test and Trace
27 August 2020
Privacy expert Polly Sanderson said the Test and Trace system would likely operate better with
Three tech providers join forces for enhanced remote consultation platform
27 August 2020
Cognitant, eConsult Health and Q doctor have collaborated on an online tool which provides GP
