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.
News
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.
Frimley Health achieves HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6
26 June 2026
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has become one of only seven NHS organisations in the
NHS hospitals declare critical incidents as heat causes IT failures
26 June 2026
NHS hospitals have declared critical incidents and reported failures affecting cooling systems, diagnostic equipment and
Omega 365 platform selected for Frimley hospital programme
25 June 2026
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has selected Omega 365’s system to support its major hospital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
25 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a rise in the use of translation services driven by high petrol
Oxford AI studies secure NIHR funding to tackle NHS waiting times
25 June 2026
Two studies have received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research as
