NHS technology procurement cycles must be more flexible because of rapid changes such as the increasing use of AI, said the national chief clinical information officer for England.
Speaking in a Digital Health webinar on ‘AI…
Loren Larsen, Co-founder and CEO of Videra Health
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare; it’s rapidly becoming integral to how care is delivered, managed, and optimized. Yet many mental health…
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching new guidelines on value-based procurement for MedTech.
Around £10bn per year is spent on MedTech, but the NHS has previously opted to buy technology based…
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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Dame Babara Hakin, chair of the Health Tech Alliance (Credit: Health Tech Alliance)
The Health Tech Alliance, an informal coalition of health technology companies and stakeholders from across the NHS and wider health…
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Jordan Sollof
Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also…
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Michael Needham, principal at Efficio, a global supply chain procurement consultancy, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss how global disruptions due to the proposed and current tariffs are forcing procurement leaders to rethink sourcing…
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NHS Scotland has published a tender worth £206 million seeking a cloud solution to consolidate HR, finance, payroll and procurement processes across the country’s regional health boards.
The tender for a 15-year contract, published on…
Healthcare procurement is an essential step for public systems looking to acquire new solutions – but it’s often a lengthy and complex process, particularly when it comes to innovation procurement.Innovation procurement refers to the…
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