Digital solutions should be used in every GP practice, review argues
22 January 2019
The GP Partnership Review, chaired by Dr Nigel Watson, was tasked with looking into the challenges faced by the current GP partnership model.
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NHS Highland expands video consultations to out-patient appointments
22 January 2019
The NHS Near Me service at the Portree Hospital on Skye and at the Lawson Memorial Hospital in Golspie, Sutherland has gone live.
Remote-monitoring device for heart patients slashes Norfolk A&E visits
22 January 2019
Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust equipped patients with devices that allowed them to monitor their vital signs in their own home.
First care robot linked to smart homes tested for dementia patients
21 January 2019
The care robot uses sensors embedded in a smart home to keep track of where patient’s are in the house, what they are doing and when they need assistance.
Patient experience surveys exempted from national data opt-outs
21 January 2019
Health minister Steve Brine confirmed patients’ requests for information not to be shared, through the national data opt-out, would not apply to surveys.
New online tool could help GPs predict woman’s risk of breast cancer
21 January 2019
The calculator, which combines a woman’s family history with lifestyle factors, is the ‘most comprehensive method yet’ to predict the risk of the disease.
Poll: Should there be restrictions on moving to the private sector after NHS employment?
18 January 2019
We are asking readers to give their thoughts on whether there should be restrictions on how quickly individuals can jump from the NHS to the private sector.
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
