Industry news in brief
12 February 2021
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Fitbit and Diabetes UK announce three-year partnership
11 February 2021
Fitbit and Diabetes UK have announced a three-year partnership which aims to educate on the importance of leading a healthier and more active lifestyle.
Rewired keynote named most influential person in data and analytics
11 February 2021
Ming Tang, who is NHS Englandâs managing director of data and analytics, led a 300-strong team of data analysts in the UKâs fight against coronavirus.
Government announces plans to reform NHS for more joined up care
11 February 2021
The NHS reform will âmodernise the legal frameworkâ to make the health system âfit for the futureâ, according to a government statement.
Call for audit of social care to create ‘roadmap’ for digitisation
10 February 2021
According to TechUK social care has been a âpolicy no manâs landâ with attempts to find sustainable models often proving unsuccessful.
Rewired 2021 Day One â key sessions to look out for
10 February 2021
The 2021 virtual edition of Digital Health Rewired will kick off in March with the Interoperability and Digital Responses to Covid-19 Summits.
Charity launches digital hub to support healthcare workers during Covid
10 February 2021
Health Workersâ Foundation (HWF) has launched Healthchain, a hub that connects frontline workers and NHS staff to services provided by the charity.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde rolls out digital triage system
1 July 2026
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has begun rolling out a digital triage system across
Winners of the Isle of Man’s 2026 Innovation Challenge unveiled
1 July 2026
Four companies developing solutions to improve health and social care have won the Isle of
Midlands trust launches digital medicines management system
30 June 2026
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has gone live with an interoperable digital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
30 June 2026
Today’s briefing features quantum simulation for drug discovery tech and new digital healthcare infrastructure in
Patients at risk as NHS and online prescriptions not joined up
30 June 2026
HSSIB has warned that gaps in information sharing between the NHS and independent prescribing services
