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Decision day arrives for CfH and NPfIT
The National Programme for IT in the NHS is set to end in its current guise, with plans tabled for further deep cuts, and the name NHS Connecting for Health to be dropped.
More evidence needed on telehealth costs
More evidence on the cost-effectiveness of telehealth and telecare innovations is needed to encourage their wider adoption, according to a review of use of assistive technologies in health and social care.
WellDoc DiabetesManager gets approved
WellDoc, a specialist in mobile health applications, has received FDA clearance for its WellDoc DiabetesManager System aimed at patients with type 2 diabetes.
Northumbria tenders for a new PAS, again
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has gone out to tender for a new patient administration system, together with some elements of an electronic patient record.
Alert implements in Alsaka
Portugese health IT firm Alert has completed its first US implementation after going live at an initial clinic within the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC).

NHS App expansion saves 1.5 million appointments
The government’s accelerated rollout of the NHS App has saved 1.5 million appointments and helped

Voting opens for Digital Health Network Advisory Panel elections
Voting has opened for members of the Digital Health Networks to decide the members of

Children’s Health Ireland signs five-year deal with Sectra
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has signed a five-year contract with medical imaging and cyber security

Applications open for University of Edinburgh’s AI accelerator
The University of Edinburgh has opened applications for its 2025 AI Accelerator programme.

Open Medical platform to support occupational therapy in Moray
The Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care and Open Medical are creating