Apple reportedly purchases asthma monitoring start-up
31 May 2019
CNBC is reporting that Apple has purchased Tueo Health for an undisclosed sum which suggests the tech giant is looking towards the health tech sector.
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Industry news in brief
31 May 2019
This month’s industry round-up features news that millions of NHS patients can now benefit from free Wi-Fi in hospitals and GP surgeries.
IT needs ‘radical upgrade’ to improve cancer screening, interim report finds
30 May 2019
Professor Sir Mike Richards said new IT systems were āurgent priorityā and booking an appointment needs to be as āsimple as booking a plane ticket onlineā.
Next generation of network advisory panel members wanted
30 May 2019
Members of the Networks are being asked to stand or nominate a fellow member to serve a 24-month term on the CIO / CCIO Advisory Panels,
Winners announced for this year’s AXA Health Tech and You awards
30 May 2019
Now in its fifth year, the awards recognise those companies which are using technology to improve the health and well-being of people.
Funding model for GP at Hand ‘not appropriate’, Ipsos Mori review finds
29 May 2019
The long-awaited Ipsos Mori evaluation was ānot able to fully addressā whether Babylon’s GP at Hand is affordable or sustainable.
Yorkshire LHCRE appoints new Senior Responsible Officer
29 May 2019
The Yorkshire and Humber Shared Care Record has selected Dr John Byrne, who is the executive medical director at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
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
Kingās pilots digital prehab for hip and knee replacement patients
17 June 2026
Kingās College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a digital prehab trial for patients awaiting
