The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has called for UK companies to be prioritised for big NHS technology contracts, rather than US giants such as Microsoft and Palantir.
Ian Murray, minister for digital government and…
Liz Kendall, science secretary (Credit: Alecsandra Dragoi / Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
New laws have been introduced in Parliament to help protect the NHS and other sectors from the threat of cyber…
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What do you do when your EHR vendor suddenly shuts down and you only have months to find a replacement? For Sound Physicians, that deadline sparked a bold pivot – one that put APIs…
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Liz Kendall, science secretary (Credit: Alecsandra Dragoi / Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The government has announced a new blueprint for AI regulation which could help cut NHS waiting times for patients and…
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A six-month project involving the use of smart sensors at a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire has demonstrated benefits for both tenants and housing providers.
It involved sensors being placed around communal spaces and…
The government has announced a new package of AI tools, nicknamed ‘Humphrey’ to streamline the NHS and other public services.
A team of expert AI developers from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) built…
Cornerstone Robotics bags $70M Series C fundingSurgical robotics maker Cornerstone Robotics from Hong Kong has raised over $70 million in a Series C funding round led by EQT. It also received additional investment from…
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Cornerstone Robotics (CSR), a surgical robotics company, announced it raised more than $70 million in Series C funding. EQT led the round with participation from Qiming Venture Partners, Alpha JWC Ventures, the Innovation and Technology…
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Medical technologies to diagnose cancer, such as scanners and AI models, will be trialled in the UK following funding from the government and support from industry partners.
In a press release, published on 6 October…
Science and technology secretary Peter Kyle has announced the launch of a regulatory office, which will support the healthcare sector to deploy AI innovations safely.
The Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) aims to reduce the burden…
