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NHS App to be used as Covid-19 passport, transport secretary confirms

28 April 2021

Grant Shapps confirmed the app will be used a Covid-19 passport to prove vaccination status, or negative test, before going on holiday.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ selects Nuance to deliver speech recognition tech

28 April 2021

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Nuance to deliver speech recognition technology as part of its digital transformation strategy.

Artificial intelligence test could hold key to bowel cancer treatment

28 April 2021

The test uses artificial intelligence to measure proteins present in patients with advanced bowel cancer to help doctors decide on the best treatment.

Microsoft Teams and other 365 services back up and running

27 April 2021

Microsoft Teams is used by numerous NHS organisations. In March 2020 NHS Digital rolled Microsoft Teams out across the entire NHS to support remote working.

Chelsea and Westminster roll out thermal screening tech following pilot

27 April 2021

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have rolled out thermal screening technology across its hospitals following a successful pilot.

Essex Council signs £9m deal for health and care technology

27 April 2021

The three year call off agreement, valued at £8.9m, will use technology to support Essex adults in their own home in a bid to improve health.

New data on hospital medicine use to support Covid-19 research

26 April 2021

NHS Digital has set up the Hospital Prescribing and Administration resource to collect data from electronic prescription and administration systems daily.