UCLH outsources ICT to Atos in deal worth at least ÂŁ150m
5 January 2017
The big London NHS trust makes another big IT investment, hinting at ambitions to become an “exemplar”.
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Exclusive: Health data breaches on the rise
5 January 2017
Since April 2015, UK health providers have reported more than 1300 âdata security incidentsâ, including hundreds of cyber-attacks.
NHS barcode project aimed at improving patient safety
4 January 2017
The humble barcode has been ubiquitous in retail for decades. Now the NHS is trying to use the technology to track faulty devices and improve patient safety.
London Ambulance IT down for five hours on NYD
3 January 2017
Ambulance dispatchers in the capital were reduced to using pen and paper on one of the busiest nights of the year.
Michael Thick elected chair CCIO Industry Network
3 January 2017
IMS Maxims chief clinical information officer has been elected chair of the CCIO Industry Network, a group of clinicians working for healthcare technology and software suppliers.
Interoperability big priority for 2017
3 January 2017
We asked 20 UK digital health leaders for their predictions for 2017. One word came through louder than any other.
The big go-lives of 2016
30 December 2016
With the National Programme for IT finally coming to close, and new funding scarce, there were fewer system deployments in the NHS in 2016. But in those trusts that did go-live, new systems have mostly avoided the chaos that accompanied many deployments
Leeds to test digital tools for young diabetes patients
15 July 2026
Leeds has been selected as the UK site for a European research pilot to improve
Northamptonshire links digital care plans to NHS Record Locator
15 July 2026
Digital care plans for patients in Northamptonshire have been linked to the NHS National Record
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
14 July 2026
Today’s briefing includes a tool to detect breast cancer using magnetic resonance imaging and a
Health sector cautiously welcomes NHS AI rollout
14 July 2026
Figures from across the health sector have cautiously welcomed the news that NHS England is
More than 5,000 NHS Scotland data breaches since 2023
13 July 2026
More than 5,000 data breaches have been recorded across NHS Scotland health boards since January
