Jeremy Hunt remains as health secretary in parliamentary reshuffle
12 June 2017
Jeremy Hunt has retained his position as health secretary, following the Cabinet reshuffle triggered by the General Election on Thursday.
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“Life’s so much easier” with new self-care app for warfarin therapy patients
12 June 2017
LumiraDx group has launched ‘engage’ app which delivers seamlessly automated self-care for patients on warfarin therapy (decreases blood’s tendency to clot)
Shock general election result knocks health ministers off seats
9 June 2017
The UK has woken up to a shock hung parliament result which has cut the Conservative party of its parliamentary majority. What does it mean for health IT?
Healthcare IT news round-up
9 June 2017
The healthcare IT round-up includes new drug theft preventative software, a trust’s digitisation of its HR records and the ICO’s new grant programme.
Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust help create vital signs app
8 June 2017
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has helped develop a vital signs app which alerts staff to a patient’s deterioration before it becomes life threatening.
Mid Essex goes live with Lorenzo EPR across organisation
8 June 2017
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust has gone live with DXC’s Lorenzo EPR with the go-live having gone “as well as can reasonably be expected”.
General Election 2017: what each party promises to do for NHS IT
7 June 2017
The general election is tomorrow – but what does it all mean for the NHS and the healthcare IT sector in particular – we break down party promises.
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
