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John Browett, chair of the NHS online hospital trust
4 June 2026

John Browett named chair of NHS online hospital trust

John Browett, business leader and former supermarket chief executive, has been named as chair of the NHS’s new online hospital
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Six women of different ages and ethnic backgrounds stand together smiling and chatting against a plain brown studio backdrop, wearing casual tops and jeans.
15 April 2026

£1.5m FemTech fund launched under Women’s Health Strategy

A £1.5 million FemTech challenge fund will be launched as part of the government’s renewed Women’s Health Strategy which was published
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Dr Zubir Ahmed, former health innovation and safety minister
25 March 2026

Two thirds of consultants would work for NHS Online, finds survey

Almost two thirds of NHS consultants are interested in working for the NHS’s online hospital when it launches next year,
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Malte Gerhold, senior adviser at PPL, professional headshot
23 March 2026

Four tech tensions that the NHS can’t afford to ignore

There are unavoidable tensions on the journey to a technology-enabled NHS, writes Dr Malte Gerhold, senior adviser at PPL 
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27 January 2026

Why the NHS needs a single patient record to prepare for the AI era

In this episode of Digital Health Unplugged, Charlotte Refsum of TBI explains the importance of a single patient record in
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Female doctor with laptop
22 January 2026

NHS England recruiting for ‘exceptional’ chair for online hospital

NHS England has begun recruitment for a chair for its online hospital NHS Online, which will be established as a
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John Mitchell, chair of the Digital Health Networks ICS Digital Council
29 October 2025

NHS Online must not become another silo if it is to succeed

An NHS 'online hospital' can only succeed if it strengthens existing services rather than competes with them, writes John Mitchell
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Andrew Davies, executive director, digital health at the Association of British HealthTech industries
8 October 2025

Fundamental change is required to bring NHS Online to life

Digitally replicating what we do today will not be enough to deliver an NHS online hospital service, writes Andrew Davies
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Sir Keir Starmer
6 October 2025

Health sector reacts to plans for an ‘online hospital’ in England

Leaders from the health sector share their views on government plans to launch an 'online' hospital' in England by 2027.
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Sir Keir Starmer
30 September 2025

NHS ‘online hospital’ to open by 2027 for patients in England

The NHS is launching an ‘online hospital’ which will connect patients to expert clinicians across England, Keir Starmer will announce
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