Demand for NHS tech soars during coronavirus outbreak
6 April 2020
Since being made available across the entire NHS to support remote working during the Covid-19 outbreak use of Teams has surged by more than 800%.
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Virtual smartcards to help give NHS staff faster access to hospital systems
6 April 2020
A virtual smartcard and a streamlined system for physical cards which gives faster access to hospital systems has been given the green-light by NHS Digital.
NHS partners with tech giants to develop Covid-19 data platform
6 April 2020
The platform connects the Government and other national organisations responsible for coordinating the UK’s response to “secure, reliable and timely data”.
New BCS Health and Care chair talks goals and capitalising on expertise
3 April 2020
The new chair of BCS Health and Care has spoken to Digital Health News about his future goals and where he sees the organisation going in the future.
Connect Health rolls out AI triage service for MSK patients
3 April 2020
PhysioNow is a chatbot-based triage application designed to offer round-the-clock support and self-management for MSK patients.
Mobile health apps news in brief
3 April 2020
This month’s mobile health apps round-up features news Breast Cancer Support’s end of treatment app, Becca, has been translated into Welsh.
New Covid-19 assessment tool in Patientrack to help staff intervene early
2 April 2020
An early warning technology used in NHS hospitals will now help nurses to carry out crucial assessments to help identify potential cases of Covid-19.
Frimley Health achieves HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6
26 June 2026
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has become one of only seven NHS organisations in the
NHS hospitals declare critical incidents as heat causes IT failures
26 June 2026
NHS hospitals have declared critical incidents and reported failures affecting cooling systems, diagnostic equipment and
Omega 365 platform selected for Frimley hospital programme
25 June 2026
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has selected Omega 365’s system to support its major hospital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
25 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a rise in the use of translation services driven by high petrol
Oxford AI studies secure NIHR funding to tackle NHS waiting times
25 June 2026
Two studies have received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research as
