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.
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
