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.
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Kidney Beam secures seed funding for exercise and lifestyle app
23 January 2025
An evidence-based kidney care app has secured £610,000 in seed funding, including a sizeable contribution
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23 January 2025
Today’s news roundup covers Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s EPMA rollout and Medtronic’s securing of CE mark
UHNM Heart and Lung Centre to help develop national AI training
22 January 2025
The Heart and Lung Centre at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) will
