Mobile health and apps news in brief
22 March 2019
Our latest mobile health and apps news features a new payroll app that’s saving the NHS hundreds of hours and a world first virtual personal trainer.
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NHS Digital to appoint ‘Robin Hood of data’ as interim chief medical officer
21 March 2019
Digital Health News understands that NHS Digital is set to appoint co-founder and co-chair of the INTEROPen standards group, Dr Amir Mehrkar.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals offers video link for outpatient appointments
21 March 2019
Using the Virtual Clinic platform by Involve Visual Collaboration, patients can access a clinicians from the comfort of their own home.
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital piloting eConsent software
21 March 2019
Wellbeing Software’s eConsent will be used across the trust as part of its wider programme of digital transformation.
Hancock calls for more genomic counsellors to explain DNA technology
20 March 2019
Speaking at The Royal Society event today, Matt Hancock’s call for more counsellors will form part of the National Genomics Healthcare Strategy.
Fine line between AI becoming a buzzword and working in healthcare explored
20 March 2019
The key to successful AI lies with good quality data and a change in culture, healthcare leaders said at an event in London.
Salford Royal deploys paperless anaesthetic records
20 March 2019
Machines used in all stages of surgery will send information to the system, enabling clinicians to make decisions in real-time.
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
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)
