Digital Health

Doctors raise safety concerns about AI discharge summary tool Doctors groups have raised safety concerns over plans to roll out an AI-Assisted Discharge Summary tool nationally through the FDP.

Doctors groups have raised safety concerns over an AI tool that writes hospital discharge letters, which is planned to be rolled out nationally through the federated data platform (FDP).

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AI Scribes – high potential, but thinking still required AI Scribes are hailed as a game-changer for NHS services, but let’s put execution before excitement, writes Jenny Partridge

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AI Scribes are hailed as a game-changer for NHS services, but let’s put execution before excitement, writes Jenny Partridge, innovation manager for Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex.

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NIHR awards £47.8m for NHS equipment to boost clinical trials The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £47.8m for equipment that will help streamline clinical trial delivery.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £47.8 million to pay for equipment to help streamline the delivery of clinical trials.

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Support for NHS tech and AI is not evenly distributed, finds study Women, younger adults and those on low or no income are less positive about HealthTech and AI, a survey from the Health Foundation found.

Women, younger adults and people on low incomes are less positive about the use of technology and AI in healthcare, according to research by the Health Foundation.

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NHS SBS launches £250m communication framework NHS Shared Business Services has launched a framework agreement to help the NHS improve how it communicates with its patients through tech.

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a £250 million procurement framework agreement to help the NHS improve the way it communicates with its patients and service users through technology.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Today's briefing includes funding for Pontiro's AI evaluation platform and a partnership between RLDatix and Blackrock Health.

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s briefing includes funding for Pontiro’s AI evaluation platform and a partnership between RLDatix and Blackrock Health.

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York and Scarborough pilots digital physiotherapy app York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched a pilot of Ascenti Reach, a digital physiotherapy app.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is piloting a digital physiotherapy app which allows patients to access musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy, results and exercise programmes.

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Reframe Cancer acquires digital prehabilitation firm Alvie Health Reframe Cancer, a provider of specialist cancer navigation, has acquired digital cancer prehabilitation business Alvie Health.

Cancer support firm Reframe Cancer has acquired digital cancer prehabilitation business Alvie Health.

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Outsourcing won’t fix the NHS digital workforce gap The NHS' shift to digital requires a permanent, resilient digital workforce, writes Lee Rickles, CIO at Humber Teaching Foundation Trust

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The NHS’ shift to digital requires a permanent, resilient digital workforce, writes Lee Rickles, chief information officer at Humber Teaching Foundation Trust.

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Open source platform launched to scale health AI innovation The AI Centre for Value-Based Healthcare and deepc has launched an open source platform to help scale healthcare AI.

An open source platform has been launched to support large-scale development of healthcare AI while ensuring patient data is secure.

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York and Scarborough delays Nervecentre EPR go-live Exclusive: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has delayed the go-live of its Nervecentre electronic patient record system.

Exclusive: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has delayed the go-live of its Nervecentre electronic patient record (EPR) system.

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ChatGPT Health fails to flag over 50% of medical emergencies ChatGPT Health incorrectly triages more than half of medical emergencies and frequently fails to detect suicidal ideation, a study found.

ChatGPT Health incorrectly triages more than half of medical emergencies and frequently fails to detect suicidal ideation, a study has found.

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Brainomix announces £4.8m funding extension to expand in US Brainomix, a stroke and lung fibrosis AI imaging tool provider, has announced a £4.8m funding extension to expand its operations in the US.

AI imaging provider Brainomix has announced a £4.8 million extension to its Series C financing to expand its operations in the US.

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NHS England seeks interim CIO to replace John Quinn NHS England is seeking an interim chief information officer (CIO) following the departure of John Quinn last year.

NHS England is seeking an interim chief information officer (CIO) following the departure of John Quinn last year.

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Health Data Research Service CEO to speak at Rewired 2026 Dr Melanie Ivarsson, chief executive of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS), is the latest confirmed speaker at Rewired 2026.

Dr Melanie Ivarsson, newly appointed chief executive of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS), is the latest confirmed speaker at Digital Health Rewired 2026.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Today's round-up features a study that demonstrates AI may be no more effective than Google at identifying health conditions.

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s round-up features a study that demonstrates AI may be no more effective than Google at identifying health conditions.

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NHSE awards £33.6m digital vaccinations services contract NHS England has awarded a contract worth £33.6 million to TPXimpact for the delivery of digital and data services relating to vaccinations.

NHS England has awarded a contract worth £33.6 million to TPXimpact to deliver digital and data services relating to vaccinations, as part of the Digital Prevention Services Portfolio.

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GOSH to connect health data for rare disease research Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is partnering with a charity to connect health data for rare disease research.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is partnering with charity LifeArc to connect health data which could help advance rare disease research.

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Marc Farr: We're trying to be a critical friend to the FDP Marc Farr, chair of the Chief Data and Analytical Officer Network, explains why we must Get the data layer right in IT.

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Ahead of speaking at Rewired 2026, where he will discuss the implementation of the FDP, Marc Farr, chair of the Chief Data and Analytical Officer Network, explains why we must get the data layer right in IT.

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NHS England cyber chief to step down from role Mike Fell, director of national cyber operations at NHS England has announced that he will step down from his role in May.

Mike Fell, director of national cyber operations at NHS England will step down from his role in May to take up the post of chief security officer at the Department of Work and Pensions.

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Ireland launches digital strategy to increase mental health support The Republic of Ireland has launched a digital strategy to increase access to mental health services through technology and improve digital health literacy. The ‘Sharing the Vision Digital Mental…

News article on the hub today - Ireland launches digital strategy to increase mental health support. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @digitalhealth2.bsky.social)

Female innovators recognised for digital health solutions Ten female entrepreneurs from across Yorkshire and Humber have developed ideas for digital health innovations into workable concepts.

Ten women with ideas for new ways of delivering healthcare in Yorkshire and Humber have received support from experts in health innovation.

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NHS pilot of AI scripting tech reduced admin time for 87% of users A pilot of AI-scribing technology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust found that 87% of users saved time on admin tasks.

A pilot of ambient voice technology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) found that 87% of users saved time on admin tasks.

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The case for NHS-owned, open software In the latest episode, Marcus Baw calls for a rethink of NHS technology strategy, arguing that the service has drifted away from open source.

Very pleased to have been asked to chat to @digitalhealth2.bsky.social's Jordan Sollof for an episode of the Digital Health Podcast - talking about 'The Case Of The Disappearing NHS Open Source Policies', #insourcing, #nhsbuntu

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Ireland launches digital strategy to increase mental health support Ireland has launched a digital mental health strategy to increase access to services through technology and improve digital health literacy.

Ireland has launched a digital strategy to increase access to mental health services through technology and improve digital health literacy.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Today's briefing includes X-on Health's launch of Omni Consult and a study on simplifying complex medical results for patients using AI.

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s briefing includes X-on Health’s launch of Omni Consult and a study on simplifying complex medical results for patients using AI.

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The case for NHS-owned, open software In the latest episode, Marcus Baw calls for a rethink of NHS technology strategy, arguing that the service has drifted away from open source.

🎙️ Digital Health Unplugged 🎙️

In the latest episode of Digital Health Unplugged, Marcus Baw calls for a rethink of NHS technology strategy, arguing that the service has drifted away from open source and in-house capability.

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Partnership embeds primary care data directly into clinical trials A partnership between NorthWest EHealth and OneAdvanced is integrating primary care data into clinical trials to make UK research safer.

A partnership between NorthWest eHealth (NWEH) and OneAdvanced is aiming to transform clinical trials by directly integrating primary care data.

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UK medical device testing hits record high driven by brain research Clinical investigations of medical devices reached their highest level on record in 2025, according to figures from the MHRA.

Clinical investigations of medical devices reached their highest level on record in 2025, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

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It’s not technology that makes or breaks an EPR go-live Leadership, trust, and relationships can make or break an EPR go-live, writes Andy Callow, CDIO at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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An EPR go-live is one of the hardest things a hospital will ever do, writes Andy Callow, chief digital and transformation officer at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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