Digital Health’s Review of 2018 Part One: January to June
27 December 2018
It’s been another bumper year for health IT, here is part one of our news review of all things in the world of digital health.
News
Digital Health Networks 2018 in review
24 December 2018
Digital Health Intelligence CEO, Jon Hoeksma, reflects back on the last 12 months of the Networks and looks ahead to what lies in store for 2019.
British Heart Foundation award £500k funding to data science projects
24 December 2018
The charity, in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute, is handing out the money to six projects which aim to transform heart and circulatory diagnosis.
NHS e-Referral Service hits 100m bookings since 2005 launch
21 December 2018
Launched in 2005, the service allows patients or clinicians to book appointments in hospital or other care settings online.
Industry news in brief
21 December 2018
Our last industry round up for 2018 features news that CHKS has been awarded a new contract in Wales to create a clinical benchmarking and analytics system.
BridgeHead Software partners with Digital Health CIO Network
20 December 2018
BridgeHead will join a lineup of NHS opinion formers and thought leaders, as well as other CIO Network partners, including NHS Digital and InterSystems.
Review into breast cancer screening problems uncovers IT challenges
20 December 2018
The review is recommending that the IT systems used in the breast cancer screening programme are made simpler to use and fully interoperable.
Midlands secures share of £85m to transform obesity care
2 July 2026
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has helped local NHS organisations secure a share of the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 July 2026
Today’s briefing includes medical cannabis accreditation and a system to improve musculoskeletal performance or rehabilitation.
Sheffield first council to oppose NHS FDP Palantir contract
2 July 2026
Sheffield City Council has become the first local authority to approve a motion formally opposing
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
