NHS England extends accuRx’s contract for free video consultations
14 April 2021
2:00 PM
NHS England has extended accuRx’s contract to offer free services to GPs, sparking concern from the Digital Healthcare Council.
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East Lancashire hospitals to introduce Alcidion’s Patientrack e-obs tech
14 April 2021
12:05 AM
Five hospitals in East Lancashire are to introduce Alcidion’s Patientrack technology which will help detect and swiftly respond to deteriorating patients.
Skin condition imaging technology to be scaled across North West London
13 April 2021
2:00 PM
Technology from ISLA that allows patients to securely share pictures of skin conditions was trialled by several teams at Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals.
NHS App e-Referral Service cuts ‘did not attend’ rates by half
13 April 2021
11:00 AM
In October 2020 NHS Digital integrated the e-Referral Service into the NHS App to give patients more control over their appointments and save GPs time.
Digital Health and Care Wales officially launches as special health authority
13 April 2021
12:05 AM
Digital Health and Care Wales aims to drive digital transformation and reflect the importance of digital and data across health and care.
Microsoft to acquire Nuance Communications for £14.3bn
12 April 2021
4:15 PM
Microsoft has confirmed it plans to acquire AI computer software company, Nuance Communications, in a deal with around £14.3billion ($19.7 billion).
Dedalus says ICS future requires open health eco-system
12 April 2021
2:00 PM
After completing its acquisition of DXC’s healthcare provider software business, Digital Health News spoke to Dedalus about what lies in store.
Digital health coaching platform Numan launches AI assistant
17 January 2025
Numan is launching an AI Health Assistant aimed at bolstering the firm’s holistic approach to
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital pilots VitVio to boost surgical safety
17 January 2025
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS FT has launched a pilot with VitVio to enhance the
Movers and Shakers news roundup
17 January 2025
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes John Quinn, chief information officer (CIO) at NHS
NHS trust chief exec Richard Mitchell confirmed for Rewired 2025
16 January 2025
Richard Mitchell, chief executive at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, is the latest speaker
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 January 2025
Our latest news roundup includes new Beckman Coulter analysers for Croydon Hospital and a digital
