Royal Derby Hospital deploys DXC Technology’s ePMA system
8 April 2019
The aim of the deployment was to alert doctors to genuine prescribing dangers and forms part of a wider electronic patient record programme.
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Five digital healthcare projects share £9m innovation funding
8 April 2019
The funding boost, through the government’s Digital Health Technology Catalyst, aims to accelerate the development of digital health innovation.
New wearables trial allows COPD patients’ to be monitored at home
8 April 2019
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde believes the trial will result in fewer hospital visits for COPD patients – which costs about £6,000 per admission.
More than 2,600 patients sign up for NHS App in beta trial
5 April 2019
Leanne Summers, digital strategy delivery lead for NHSE, also said that of the 2,650 only 270 (10%) had actually booked appointments through the app.
‘Unsatisfactory’ Capita to be stripped of cervical screening contract
5 April 2019
NHS chief executive Simon Stevens said the health service had “not been satisfied” with the way Capita had handled the contract.
Industry news in brief
5 April 2019
This month’s industry round up includes a new independent association for social care software providers and Portsmouth NHS saving hours with e-rostering.
Matthew Gould confirmed as new CEO of NHSX by DHSC
4 April 2019
The government digital policy chief will join NHSX in the summer and will have strategic responsibility for setting the national direction on technology.
Powys Teaching Health Board goes live with Better ePMA
22 June 2026
Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has gone live an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA)
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 NHSE’s handling of information provided to the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 June 2026
Today’s briefing features Doctify launching in Saudi Arabia and a Scottish medical management platform for
