NHS staff unable to access NHSMail for an afternoon
6 November 2019
NHS Digital tweeted at around 4pm on 5 November to say it was working with Accenture to restore the service as soon as possible.
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‘Significant safety risk’ surrounds e-prescribing after drug mix-up
6 November 2019
The report found communication and transfer of information between secondary care, primary care and community pharmacy posed safety risks.
Remote monitoring system saves a fifth of nurses’ time at Kent trust
6 November 2019
Current Health’s system allows nurses at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust to prioritse patients, which has improved outcomes and reduced A&E visits.
Real benefits of shared records explored at Digital Health Networks event
5 November 2019
Organised by Thames Valley and Surrey Care Records and Digital Health Networks, the event sought to explore how to reap the real benefits from sharing data.
‘Human-centred’ innovation needed to successful adopt AI in the NHS
5 November 2019
A new report found there is some resistance to AI due to fears it is put in place to satisfy a āpolitical agendaā rather than improve patient care.
‘Significant resource’ needed for tech to support dwindling GP numbers
5 November 2019
A Nuffield Trust report found a focus on technology that supports patient triage and diverts pressure from GPs was needed to support primary care.
Orion Health ‘back in growth mode’ as share buyback puts cash in bank
4 November 2019
Orion Health is close to returning to profitability and is pivoting to “a number of small, innovative lines of business”, CEO Ian McCrae has said.
West Midlands NHS imaging programme enters procurement
19 June 2026
An NHS imaging transformation programme serving 6.6 million people across the West Midlands has entered
Health minister apologises for NHSE error on FDP data access
18 June 2026
Health minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised for NHSEās handling of information provided to the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
18 June 2026
Today’s briefing features Doctify launching in Saudi Arabia and a Scottish medical management platform for
University Hospitals Sussex EDs switch to digital observations
18 June 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has now rolled out digital observations and prescribing in
HSE and System C roll out CareFlow Pharmacy across Ireland
17 June 2026
The HSE and System C have announced the next phase of a national agreement that
