Digital Health update following yesterday’s outage
11 April 2019
We would like to apologise to readers and customers after our site had to be taken down for much of yesterday after a brute force hack.
News
Amazon Alexa now compliant with US healthcare data privacy rules
11 April 2019
As part of the news, Amazon also announced number of partnerships which include enabling patients to reorder prescriptions and get updates from hospitals.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital signs contract for open data platform
10 April 2019
The project will see RNOH, replace their legacy technology with a newer clinical data platform and allow the trust to embark on an innovation led strategy.
Royal Wolverhampton signs three-year deal with Medopad
10 April 2019
The British technology company’s solution will be introduced in a number of areas of the trust including cardiology, hypertension and diabetes.
Evaluation reveals how users and clinical staff view the NHS App
9 April 2019
The aim of the evaluation was to use the feedback to improve patient experience of the app and to plan support for GP practices.
North Bristol one of the first to go live with eRehabilitation prescriptions
9 April 2019
The eRehabilitation Prescription is part of a 3-step discharge process, helping trauma patients leaving Southmead Hospital to better manage their aftercare
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.
National NHS leaders join Summer Schools 2026 speaker line-up
24 June 2026
Three national NHS leaders shaping the future of digital health have been confirmed for Summer
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
