As the NHS becomes more tech-savvy, “the real risk is not moving too fast, but moving too slowly,” the health secretary has warned.
In a keynote speech delivered on 13 January 2026 at the Institute…
The Equity Charter was set up to tackle discrimination in the digital health sector. As its first Community of Practice event launches, co-founder Hassan Chaudhury writes that we must grasp the opportunity to take…
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John Mitchell, chair of the Digital Health Networks ICS Digital Council (Credit: Digital Health)
An NHS ‘online hospital’ can only succeed if it strengthens existing services rather than competes with them, writes John Mitchell,…
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Sir Julian Hartley, former chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (Credit: CQC)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that the NHS’s shift to digital risks excluding vulnerable patients and widening existing health…
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There was big news from prime minister Keir Starmer last week with plans to launch an ‘online hospital’ by 2027, digitally connecting NHS patients in England to expert clinicians.
Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive at…
John Mitchell, chair of the Digital Health Networks ICS Digital Council (Credit: Digital Health)
A lack of clarity over digital leadership could limit the pace and impact of digital transformation in the NHS 10…
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Siloes in the NHS and a lack of standardised data are barriers to the government’s digital health plans, according to a panel of experts.
A webinar, held by Digital Health Networks on 25 July…
Catia Nicodemo, professor in health economics at Brunel University of London (Image provided by Catia Nicodemo)
The overhaul of the NHS App, announced in the government’s 10 year health plan, could worsen health inequalities,…
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NHS England has raised concerns that the inappropriate use of AI translation apps in healthcare could cause risks to patient safety.
The ‘Improvement framework: community language translation and interpreting services’, published by NHSE on 27…
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched an inquiry into digital inclusion in the NHS and wider healthcare sector.
The charity said it wanted to understand how the UK government’s investment in digital transformation is…
