Industry news in brief
5 April 2019
12:05 AM
This month’s industry round up includes a new independent association for social care software providers and Portsmouth NHS saving hours with e-rostering.
News
Matthew Gould confirmed as new CEO of NHSX by DHSC
4 April 2019
10:28 AM
The government digital policy chief will join NHSX in the summer and will have strategic responsibility for setting the national direction on technology.
Outdated software leaves NHS ‘vulnerable to cyber attack’ new research says
4 April 2019
10:00 AM
Internet of Things (IoT) devices were identified as the weakest link in an IT network, according to research from software technologies company Check Point.
Two Midlands NHS Trusts select Servelec Rio EPR
4 April 2019
12:05 AM
Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership and Black Country Partnership Foundation NHS Trusts will go live with the system by the end of the year.
NHS Digital launches £4.8m funding for digital social care programmes
3 April 2019
2:00 PM
The grant is for products that have already been piloted in local areas, or have a strong evidence base, with a view to implementing them in larger areas.
University College London Hospitals enjoys Epic EPR go live
3 April 2019
11:00 AM
The trust and the US electronic medical records supplier, Epic, signed a deal in July 2017 following approval from UCLH’s board.
Ambulance data added to real-time dashboards in Lincolnshire
3 April 2019
12:05 AM
A live data feed from East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been added which means staff have instant updates of ambulance crews arriving.
Digital Health Unplugged: The future of mental health technology
14 January 2025
This episode of Digital Health Unplugged features Holly Coole from the MHRA discussing the regulation
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
14 January 2025
Our latest news roundup covers cleaning robots at South Tees Hospitals and a £10 million
Government announces AI Action Plan including health data library
14 January 2025
Prime minister Keir Starmer has unveiled details of the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, which
Microsoft confirmed as Rewired 2025 co-headline sponsor
13 January 2025
Microsoft has been confirmed as the co-headline sponsor of Digital Health Rewired 2025, the UK’s
CBT-based app helps children self-manage anxiety through ‘quests’
13 January 2025
A CBT-based mobile game designed to help children self-manage anxiety is now available across Herefordshire
