A trial of Microsoft’s AI-powered productivity tool across 90 NHS organisations found that the technology could save more than 43 minutes a day per staff member.
The pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot, involving more than…
Zubir Ahmed, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department of Health and Social Care, speaking at The Health Foundation’s AI in the NHS event (Credit: Jordan Sollof)
The Medicines and and Healthcare products Regulatory…
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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…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a call for evidence to contribute towards the forthcoming NHS 10 year workforce plan, including evidence of new digital initiatives.
Digital Health News exclusively reported…
Patrick Sullivan, founder and chied executive of Parliament Street Think Tank (Credit: Parliament Street)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has reduced its annual spending on data infrastructure by £12.6 million since…
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Internationally, health systems are investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve safety, quality, and efficiency, yet many efforts remain localised and do not progress beyond early development stages. In 2019, National Health Service (NHS)…
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer will launch the government’s 10 year health plan today by setting out an ambition for the NHS to be ‘digital by default’.
Under the plan, the majority of outpatient care will…
An ‘innovator passport’ will be introduced over the next two years to allow technology that has been robustly assessed by one NHS organisation to be easily rolled out to others, the Department of Health…
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An AI early warning system is being developed on the NHS federated data platform to identify unsafe care “before it becomes a tragedy”.
A press release, published on 30 June 2025 by the Department of…
Patients will get better access to mental health support through the NHS App under the 10 year health plan, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced.
In a press release, published on…
