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.
Covid-19: New trial for England’s revamped NHS contact-tracing app
13 August 2020
A trial for the new look NHS contact-tracing app has been launched today after NHSX
Consortium of NHS trusts signs deal with Sectra for diagnostic imaging
13 August 2020
Millions of images will be accessible through the Sectra’s vendor neutral archive (VNA) system, freeing
Emergency planning hub introduced at Birmingham Community Healthcare
13 August 2020
A digital emergency planning hub has allowed staff at Birmingham Community Healthcare to make better
NHS bosses to develop digital pathways that ‘increase inclusion’
12 August 2020
In new guidance issued by NHS England leaders told to review who is using new
North Tyneside CCG partners with Livi to provide online GP services
12 August 2020
The new partnership with Livi provides 220,000 patients with access to digital appointments with clinicians
