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.
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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 patientâs 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 patientsâ 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.
Digital Health News’ top 5 stories of the week
18 January 2019
This week’s top stories include a number of big stories such as Juliet Bauer announcing she is stepping down from her role as NHS England’s CDO.
Poll reveals scepticism surrounding NHS Long Term Plan digital milestones
18 January 2019
One hundred readers took part in our poll which asked how many of the eight digital milestones set out in the Long Term Plan would be achieved on time.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde rolls out digital triage system
1 July 2026
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has begun rolling out a digital triage system across
Winners of the Isle of Man’s 2026 Innovation Challenge unveiled
1 July 2026
Four companies developing solutions to improve health and social care have won the Isle of
Midlands trust launches digital medicines management system
30 June 2026
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has gone live with an interoperable digital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
30 June 2026
Today’s briefing features quantum simulation for drug discovery tech and new digital healthcare infrastructure in
Patients at risk as NHS and online prescriptions not joined up
30 June 2026
HSSIB has warned that gaps in information sharing between the NHS and independent prescribing services
