NHS App expansion saves 1.5 million appointments
28 April 2025
1:30 PM
The government’s accelerated rollout of the NHS App has saved 1.5 million appointments and helped cut waiting times for patients.
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Voting opens for Digital Health Network Advisory Panel elections
28 April 2025
11:00 AM
Voting has opened for members of the Digital Health Networks to decide the members of the advisory panels for the 2025-2027 term.
Children’s Health Ireland signs five-year deal with Sectra
28 April 2025
8:30 AM
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has signed a five-year contract with medical imaging and cyber security company Sectra.
Applications open for University of Edinburgh’s AI accelerator
25 April 2025
1:30 PM
The University of Edinburgh has opened applications for its 2025 AI Accelerator programme.
Open Medical platform to support occupational therapy in Moray
25 April 2025
11:00 AM
The Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care and Open Medical are creating a digital triage pathway for occupational therapy.
Drones could be used for NHS deliveries under new UK regulations
25 April 2025
8:30 AM
Drones could be deployed for NHS deliveries under new UK regulations planned for 2026, allowing flights beyond visual line of sight limit.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to launch 1,000-bed virtual ward
24 April 2025
1:30 PM
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and digital health company Doccla have announced plans to launch “Scotland’s largest virtual hospital”.
Skin Analytics raises £15m to expand AI skin cancer detection tech
22 April 2025
Skin Analytics has raised £15m to expand its AI skin cancer technology to markets with
Justin Whatling to join Optum UK as chief executive
22 April 2025
Exclusive: Dr Justin Whatling is leaving his role at Palantir Technologies to join Optum UK
AI solution to detect lung cancer launches in south west England
17 April 2025
Peninsula Imaging Network (PenRAD) has gone live with Qure.ai’s AI for chest CT (qCT) to
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing 
17 April 2025
Our coffee briefing covers AI diagnostics, “needle-free” blood testing and NHS Digital Academy’s new cyber
NICE approves 11 robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS
17 April 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of eleven
