Microtest scoops GP systems contract with NHS Wales
13 February 2018
3:00 PM
Microtest has been selected as one of two new IT vendors for NHS Wales, following the loss of Emis’s preferred supplier status.
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Dr Simon Eccles appointed new NHS national CCIO
13 February 2018
11:15 AM
As initially reported by Digital Health News, Dr Simon Eccles has been confirmed as the new NHS national CCIO, replacing Prof Keith McNeil.
South West Yorkshire to become NHS WiFi ‘fast follower’
13 February 2018
11:00 AM
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will be one of the first participants of a nationwide scheme to roll out free wi-fi across the NHS.
Phased roll out of SNOMED CT in general practice due to commence in April
13 February 2018
12:05 AM
The implementation of SNOMED CT in general practice is due to commence from April 2018 with a phased roll-out approach, NHS Digital has said.
London surgeons using Microsoft mixed reality tech for safer operations
12 February 2018
2:00 PM
Surgeons in London are using Microsoft HoloLens to look inside patients before they operate on them, in an effort to make procedures safer and more time-efficient.
Smart homes for ageing population could save NHS billions, report claims
12 February 2018
11:00 AM
The NHS could save billions of pounds by installing equipment in the homes of older people to help them remain mobile, according to a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
NHS Digital Academy hailed as ‘important mechanism’ for cyber security
12 February 2018
12:05 AM
The NHS Digital Academy will be a “really important mechanism” for improving cyber security within the organisation, NHS England’s CIO has said.
£2.4m funding for AI-driven blood test to detect cancer
24 April 2025
The government, in collaboration with the NIHR, has awarded £2.4m to progress the development of
Health informatics education resource for AHPs to launch in 2025
24 April 2025
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is launching a health informatics education resource for allied health
Ming Tang to headline Summer Schools 2025 as national keynote
23 April 2025
Ming Tang, interim CDIO at NHS England, will headline this year’s Digital Health Summer Schools
App launched to support people who witness a cardiac arrest
23 April 2025
An app has been launched to support people with the emotional distress of witnessing someone
NHS trust’s ‘end-of-life’ network infrastructure risks clinical systems
23 April 2025
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has revealed that its network infrastructure is ‘end of life’,
