NPfIT contracts to get further ÂŁ500m
12 April 2016
Hospital IT contracts set up under the National Programme for IT will continue to be funded to the tune of ÂŁ500 million up to 2020, NHS England has said.
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Birmingham rolls out Your Care Connected
12 April 2016
A shared patient record scheme is being rolled out across Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull, using Healthcare Gateway technology.
Medway trials smartphone-connected hearing device
12 April 2016
A trial of an iPhone-connected medical device to detect hearing problems will start in Medway this month.
MediPi open source telehealth kit piloted in NHS
11 April 2016
An open source telehealth kit built using Raspberry Pi will be piloted with heart patients at a southern NHS trust this financial year.
Morecambe Bay sticks with CSC’s Lorenzo
11 April 2016
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has decided to stick with Lorenzo when its national contract for the electronic patient record expires this July.
IT specialist convicted of stealing hospital computers
8 April 2016
An IT specialist convicted of stealing equipment from a hospital and selling it on eBay must serve a 250 hours community order.
Healthcare IT news in brief
8 April 2016
This week’s round-up includes the news that Barts Health is consolidating its three WinPath LIMS from CliniSys.
NHS backs rollout of integrated AVT as part of ÂŁ10bn tech funding
4 July 2026
NHS England is rolling out AI tools across the health service, including integrated ambient voice
Pathology transformation could unlock ÂŁ450m a year for the NHS
3 July 2026
Completing the NHS’s pathology transformation programme could unlock around ÂŁ450m a year for the health
Movers and Shakers news roundup
3 July 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes new chief executives for East Cheshire NHS Trust
Midlands secures share of ÂŁ85m to transform obesity care
2 July 2026
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has helped local NHS organisations secure a share of the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
2 July 2026
Today’s briefing includes medical cannabis accreditation and a system to improve musculoskeletal performance or rehabilitation.
