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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Staff at two hospitals in the south west of England have resorted to using paper after a major IT incident just days before the planned resident doctors’ strikes.
Cheltenham and Gloucester NHS Foundation Trust reported…
Better and Speeds Healthcare have finalised an agreement to roll out the Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) solution across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
The strategic partnership will see services…
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will be expanded to 2,000 beds by December 2026, supported by a £85 million investment targeted at frontline NHS frailty services.
The virtual ward service predominantly provides care for frail,…
NHS England has issued a procurement notice for a £154.8 million contract to support greater “personalisation” of digital services and help deliver service upgrades.
The pipeline procurement notice, published on 15 July 2025, states that…
Valkky robot with nurses during a telerobotic pilot in Helsinki by National Robotarium tenant company Touchlab (Credit: Forum Virium Helsinki)
The plan has created an unprecedented opportunity to reverse the UK’s healthcare innovation…
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Four NHS trusts are planning to introduce an AI-powered dictation tool which automatically transcribes clinicians’ notes during consultations and generates summaries.
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria…
Lindsay McGranaghan, senior vice president and business unit lead for Scotland and Northern Ireland at CGI (Credit: Stewart Attwood Photography 2022)
CGI, a global IT and business consulting firm, has announced a partnership with…
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NHS 111 Wales has introduced an AI-powered virtual assistant to help website users get accurate health advice more quickly.
The assistant, built in partnership with Robotics AI and DRUID AI, scans the website for information and advice…
Healthcare professionals across Greater Manchester can now access radiology images directly through the Greater Manchester Care Record (GM Care Record), advancing joined-up care for the region.
The GM Care Record system provides health and social…
