Hammersmith MP calls for government inquiry into GP at Hand
8 May 2019
In his letter Andy Slaughter says he has a number of āserious concernsā about the app which was launched on the NHS in 2017.
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Digital health hub to be scaled up across England after successful pilot
7 May 2019
After its successful pilot in Nailsea, Somerset, itās to be expanded in North West London, the Wirral, Blackburn, Middlesbrough and Stafford.
Ransomware no longer biggest cyber security threat, report finds
7 May 2019
Hackers are turning towards hidden HTTPs tunnels that appear as normal encrypted web traffic to target healthcare organisations, research suggests.
‘Digital midwives’ open up about role challenges and hopes for the future
3 May 2019
The digital maternity team at NHS Digital hosted a conference where 86 digital midwives got together to share their knowledge and plans for the future.
Industry news in brief
3 May 2019
This month’s industry round-up features Liverpool 5G Health and Social Care winning a national award and Leeds employing a Finnish company for e-rostering.
RCGP tech manifesto calls for prioritisation of joined-up IT systems
2 May 2019
The document recognises the potential of technology in healthcare but adds this can only be achieved once joined-up systems are in place.
PRSB publishes guidance on medicine information sharing
2 May 2019
The standards are for recording and sharing computer-readable information between hospital, GP and community-based services.
Essex Partnership digital tool improves leg wound and ulcer care
19 June 2026
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a digital tool to improve care for
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
