Healthcare IT industry news in brief
22 January 2016
This week’s round up of industry news includes updates on big RFID tracking and information sharing projects, and trading updates froom companies including Emis Group.
News
‘No smartcard’ Spine apps on way: HSCIC
21 January 2016
NHS staff will soon be able to get mobile access to the NHS Spine without the use of a smartcard.
Oxford develops e-observations system
21 January 2016
An electronic patient observations system has been developed and rolled out in Oxford.
TechUK advises on info sharing
20 January 2016
TechUK has produced recommendations for safe and effective information sharing in health and social care.
Bitcoin tech has role in NHS: Walport
20 January 2016
The technology behind the Bitcoin currency has potential application in the NHS, where it could open up new ways to share records, the governmentâs chief scientific advisor has argued.
Local digital roadmaps delayed
19 January 2016
Clinical commissioning groups now have until June to submit their Local Digital Roadmaps after NHS England pushed back the submission date.
Wales adopts NHS Number
19 January 2016
NHS Wales has adopted the NHS Number as the official patient identifier for all of its IT systems.
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
More than half of patients report easy GP access through NHS App
13 July 2026
More than half of patients said it was easy to contact their GP practice using
North East and Yorkshire trusts adopt tech for faster scan results
10 July 2026
NHS England is expanding the rollout of Hexarad to help patients in the North East
