Mobile health and apps news in brief
10 November 2017
12:05 AM
This month’s round-up of healthcare apps includes a new ‘brisk walking’ app created by Public Health England to encourage a healthier lifestyle.
News
‘NHS Cyber Security Batsignal’ peer-to-peer alerting system to launch next month
9 November 2017
12:39 PM
The two chairs of the largest independent communities of NHS digital leaders will launch the ‘NHS Cyber Security Batsignal’, a new peer-to-peer cyber security warning alerting system, at the first Public Cyber Security conference next month.
‘Why we need set standards’, explains PRSB chair Maureen Baker
9 November 2017
11:00 AM
Professional Records Standard Body newly appointed chief exec explains the importance of setting care record standards across the healthcare system.
NHS England chief exec calls for Brexit funding pledge to be honoured
8 November 2017
4:28 PM
NHS England chief exec calls for Brexit NHS funding pledge to be honoured at this year’s NHS Providers conference in Birmingham.
NHS Blood and Transplant CDO: ‘Focus on innovation, not the bottom line’
8 November 2017
11:00 AM
Healthcare executives should encourage technical innovation regardless of whether it reduces the bottom line, the Chief Digital Officer of NHSBT has said.
Orion Health develops integrated digital care record for Doncaster CCG
8 November 2017
12:05 AM
NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group signs contract with Orion Health to develop integrated digital care record to support older people at home.
Standards set on sharing children’s health information
7 November 2017
1:00 PM
New standards on how information regarding children’s health can be shared have been set.
MHRA issues guidance on medical device surveillance regulation
22 January 2025
MHRA has issued fresh guidance to help medical device manufacturers prepare for upcoming regulatory changes.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
21 January 2025
Today’s coffee briefing covers the EU’s healthcare cyber security action plan and the UK’s approval
Digital Health sells to CloserStill
20 January 2025
Digital Health Intelligence has concluded a deal to sell its events, news and networks businesses
NHS trusts warned that ‘legacy debt’ could pose patient safety risk
20 January 2025
CSOs have warned that patient safety could be put at risk by NHS trusts historically
Cyber attack cost Synnovis estimated £32.7m in 2024
20 January 2025
The cyber attack on pathology provider Synnovis cost an estimated £32.7 million in 2024, company
