Suppliers have quizzed NHS England about the relationship between the proposed single patient record (SPR) and the federated data platform (FDP).
Plans for an SPR which would connect NHS and social care data were announced…
Suppliers to the NHS have been urged to sign a charter of cyber security best practice to show their commitment to being trusted and secure partners to the health system.
An open letter, published on…
Exclusive: NHS England has confirmed that it has dropped plans to publish a dedicated digital workforce plan which was promised in 2024.
The long-delayed plan was originally expected to be published by the end of…
NHS England has launched a market engagement on a new framework for the supply of digital solutions for primary care, which will replace the expired GP IT Futures Framework.
It is looking to engage the…
NHS England has awarded a ‘tiger teams’ contract worth £13.3 million to consultancy firm KPMG to support trusts unlikely to meet the March 2026 electronic patient record (EPR) target.
According to a contract notice published…
Upheaval at the centre is a distraction which could worsen shortages of digital expertise on the frontline, argues Dawn Greaves, associate director of digital transformation at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Wes Streeting has insisted…
AI-driven heart scans which cut the need for invasive tests have saved millions of pounds, according to an analysis.
The Heartflow technology, which has been rolled out across 56 hospitals in England since 2021,…
An evaluation of the NHS AI Lab has called for national support to ensure that AI initiatives can be scaled and sustained.
The NHS AI Lab was launched by NHS England and the Department of…
The accelerated rollout of the NHS App has saved 1.5 million appointments and helped cut waiting times for patients, according to the data published by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Through the app,…
Ming Tang, interim chief digital and information officer (CDIO) at NHS England, will headline Digital Health Summer Schools 2025 as national keynote.
Tang has co-chaired a 10-year health plan working group and led the federated…
