Industry news in brief
4 August 2017
This month’s industry nibs include multi-million pound funds for health technologies and a trust going live with a new image sharing software.
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NHS professionals across Fife obtain crucial data via TrakCare
3 August 2017
NHS Fife’s acute and community hospital staff are now using real-time information to further deliver patient care after going live TrakCare.
Hinge Health secures $US8m to tackle musculoskeletal injuries
3 August 2017
A London-based digital health start-up has secured $US8m to further its technological development in tackling musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries.
£385 million GDE funding approved by Treasury
2 August 2017
The Treasury has approved £385 million for the global digital exemplar programme, according to Matthew Swindells, NHS England director.
Wye Valley goes live with IMS Maxims EPR
2 August 2017
Wye Valley NHS Trust has gone live with IMS Maxims electronic patient record (EPR), after several delays with the go-live date.
NHS Digital to build a new cybersecurity centre
1 August 2017
NHS Digital is looking for a supplier to build a new cybersecurity centre and has put out a “request for information” to the market.
Imperial and Edinburgh selected to deliver NHS Digital Academy
1 August 2017
Imperial College, Edinburgh University and Salford Royal NHS FT, together with Harvard University have been chose to deliver the £4m NHS Digital Academy.
Uni Hospitals of Leicester upgrades EPR and begins AVT rollout
7 July 2026
University Hospitals of Leicester has upgraded its Nervecentre EPR system and begun the phased deployment
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
7 July 2026
Today’s briefing features acoustic gut monitoring technology and a contraction timer to support women during
NICE recommends two technologies for endometriosis diagnosis
7 July 2026
NICE has said that two new non-invasive technologies can be used in the NHS to
Isle of Man minister: Single patient record will be ‘revolutionary’
6 July 2026
Speaking to Digital Health, the Isle of Man’s health minister described plans for a single
NHS backs rollout of integrated AVT as part of £10bn tech funding
4 July 2026
NHS England is rolling out AI tools across the health service, including integrated ambient voice
