University Hospital Ayr becomes first Scottish hospital with 4K theatre
5 March 2019
The Olympus Endoalpha theatre uses a Visera 4K ultra high definition camera to provide images four times the resolution of high definition.
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GP direct messaging services raises more than £8m in funding
5 March 2019
Chain SMS, created by AccuRx, lets GP practices send texts to patients which can include asking them to book tests and sending follow-up information.
Liverpool Heart hospital goes live with Silverlink bed management system
4 March 2019
Staff can create a graphical representation of their ward, allocating and moving patients between beds using a “drag and drop” system.
Torbay and South Devon deploys Dedalus ePMA solution
4 March 2019
The solution, supplied by Dedalus, was been introduced on six medical wards, one ambulatory unit and two emergency admissions units in January.
Thousands of GPs risk breaching data protection laws in new vaccine data system
4 March 2019
The new system uses a process that copies, transfers and stores the whole GP database, rather than the minimal data required to update vaccinations data.
Whittington has ‘complete picture’ of vital signs thanks to CareFlow
1 March 2019
The technology has been rolled out across the adult wards, meaning staff are now recording details of a patient’s vital signs on tablets instead of paper.
Poorly regulated 5G tech opens up risk of ‘catastrophic cyber threats’, IoT director warns
1 March 2019
In the UK several companies are looking into the viability of 5G technology in healthcare, but as with all new technology there are risks involved.
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)
