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…
Professor Alicja Rudnicka from the School of Health and Medical Sciences at City St Georges, University of London (Credit: Professor Alicja Rudnicka, City St George’s, University of London)
Researchers have developed a testing platform…
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Baroness Nicola Blackwood, chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) (Credit: UK Parliament)
Baroness Nicola Blackwood has been appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS), backed by up to £600…
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NHS technology is set to receive £300 million of new capital investment to help to improve productivity and reduce waiting lists in the Autumn Budget.
Rachel Reeves, chancellor, will announce the funding to upgrade technology and…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning to allow researchers to access patient data from the Covid-19 pandemic, despite concerns raised by doctors’ representatives.
A formal direction, ‘GP Data for Consented Research’…
Professor Peter Johnson, NHS national cancer director (Image provided by NHS England)
Five AI tools that help spot warning signs of bowel cancer earlier have been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health…
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Matthew Trainer, chief executive at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (Credit: BHRUT)
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) supplied…
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NHS Orkney has delayed the launch of its new electronic patient record (EPR) to spring 2026 because of “significant resource challenges”.
The health board signed a deal with Cambric Systems, a supplier of healthcare patient…
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) has deployed Alcidion’s Miya Emergency across its largest site, Southampton General Hospital.
The solution, which went live on 7 October, digitises emergency department processes, integrating disparate patient data…
Dr Zubir Ahmed, health innovation and safety minister (Credit: Department of Health and Social Care)
The government has updated Intellectual Property (IP) guidance for the NHS in England to speed up innovation and patient…
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