ORCHA launches survey to improve digital health tech offerings
29 April 2019
The survey, aimed at medical and clinical professionals, will bridge the question: what matters when offering technology to patients.
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Digital portal helps reduce patient do not attend rates in Lincolnshire
29 April 2019
The portal, from Healthcare Communications, allows patients to receive appointment letters straight to their smartphone and can accept, cancel or re-book.
‘Biggest obstacle’ in digitising healthcare is privacy, Wachter warns
26 April 2019
Digitising healthcare was “essential” but it will be “incredibly hard” to take advantage of the digital revolution if data can’t be shared, he said.
St Helens Care goes live with Graphnet shared records system
26 April 2019
Social care teams, hospital staff, GPs, mental health workers and other teams now have access to the records of the boroughs 178,500 residents.
Cyber security news round-up
26 April 2019
This month’s round up from the world of cyber security features news that analysis has suggested the US healthcare cyber security market could hit £6.75bn ($8.7bn) by 2023.
Matt Hancock faces backlash for collaborating on TaxPayers’ Alliance report
25 April 2019
The Taxpayers’ Alliance (TPA) report claims £18.5 billion could be saved by 2030 across NHS budgets if more automated services are used.
Rotherham NHS FT receives outstanding rating for digital agenda
25 April 2019
The trust has made “good progress” with its digital agenda and inspectors saw “evidence of innovative use of technology”, the report said.
University Hospitals Sussex signs EPR contract with Alcidion
24 June 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with Alcidion to deliver an
Manchester Met wins funding to boost AI health innovation
23 June 2026
Manchester Metropolitan University will promote AI for business and the development of wearable health technologies
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 June 2026
Today’s briefing features research into growing distrust in healthcare AI and a partnership between the
FDP ‘here to stay’ says Patel as Palantir contract faces review
23 June 2026
Nirav Patel, head of demand and delivery for the NHS FDP, has said the platform
NHS England recruiting for CDIO of online hospital trust
22 June 2026
NHS England is recruiting for a chief digital information officer (CDIO) for its new online
