How to drive digital change
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]Join us at Rewired 2025 to learn how two leading health service digital experts are using new technology to drive change. Helen Thomas is the CEO of Digital Health and Care Wales. Helen is a…
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Digital Health Rewired is for anyone wanting to make a difference in UK digital health including NHS and social care, private healthcare suppliers, start-ups, innovators, policy makers and patients.
‘Patient died after GP surgery took three days to respond to email’
A coroner has warned the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and SSP Health to take action to improve GP electronic triage systems, following the death of a patient.
Allan Robin Hamilton died of…
PM pledges move to a ‘digital NHS’, following Lord Darzi report
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to move “from an analogue to a digital NHS”, following the publication of Lord Ara Darzi’s review into the state of the NHS in England.
The independent investigation,…
Hexarad and Newton’s Tree partner to expand radiology AI access
Radiology technology firm Hexarad and AI startup Newton’s Tree have formed a strategic partnership with the aim of transforming how NHS radiology departments access technology.
The collaboration, which began in September 2024, combines Hexarad’s tech-enabled…
Critical incident declared in Nottingham after pathology IT failure
A critical incident declared at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is not the result of a cyber attack, the trust has told Digital Health News.
NUH declared a critical incident on 10 September 2024,…
NHS warned on rollout of AI-powered genomic health prediction
The mass rollout of AI-powered genomic health prediction (AIGHP) could pose significant risks concerning privacy and discrimination, a report by the Ada Lovelace Institute and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) has warned.
AIGHP refers…
Mid and South Essex ICS launches shared care record
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) has launched a shared care record in partnership with Orion Health to transform the delivery of health and care services in the region.
The digital solution, which…
Is tech changing what it means to be a ‘good’ doctor?
A conversation with a trainee has consultant paediatrician Martin Farrier questioning whether traditional medical strengths are losing their value
“Let’s talk about your strengths,” I say.
It’s a bit of a cliché, but it’s much nicer…
Patients may be able to opt out of sharing their data with the FDP
NHS England has been informed by lawyers that key aspects of its federated data platform (FDP) lack a legal basis, meaning that unless it can find a solution, citizens must be allowed to opt…
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NHS Providers calls for investment in digital to ‘drive productivity’
NHS Providers has called for government investment into digital technology to improve productivity, following a survey of NHS trust leaders.
The survey results, published on 8 September 2024, found that finances had taken a series…
