12 February 2026

AVT will allow us to ‘reimagine healthcare’, says England’s CCIO

Ambient voice technology (AVT) is “an enabler for us truly to reimagine healthcare”, said England’s national CCIO.
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Professor Jonathan Benger, chief executive of NICE
11 February 2026

NICE announces National HealthTech Access Programme

NICE has announced details of a programme to help provide faster access to healthcare technology across England and Wales.
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Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, minister for health wearing a suit and smiling
9 February 2026

Ireland to begin procurement for a national electronic health record

The Health Service Executive is about to begin procurement of a national electronic health record (EHR) for Ireland. 
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NHS England logo
9 February 2026

NHS productivity data to track trusts’ digital and tech adoption

NHSE has set out how technology and digital innovation will be key to driving the productivity gains set out in
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Dr Stephen Harden, president of the Royal College of Radiologists
6 February 2026

Clinicians must lead on AI in healthcare, say medical bodies

UK medical bodies have issued a joint statement calling for expert clinicians to be at the forefront of the AI
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A white gloved hand holding the Abbott CardioMEMS sensor
5 February 2026

NICE recommends paperclip-sized sensor to monitor heart failure

A wireless sensor the size of a paperclip could transform care for people living with chronic heart failure, according to
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Wes Streeting
4 February 2026

Patients to sign up for trials via NHS App under new Cancer Plan

Patients will be able to take part in clinical trials through the NHS App, as part of the government’s National
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Dr Chris Williams, Scotland vice chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners
3 February 2026

RCGP calls for Scottish government to improve GP IT systems

More than half of GPs in Scotland say that their software is not fit for purpose, according to a member
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Gillian Henderson, head of innovation commercialisation, InnoScot Health
3 February 2026

Scotland’s women’s health plan highlights innovation as ‘pivotal’

The Scottish government has pledged that innovation will have a "pivotal role" in ensuring women have access to the best
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Ming Tang, interim chief digital and information officer at NHS England
2 February 2026

NHS England CDIO Ming Tang announces departure

Ming Tang, interim chief digital and information officer (CDIO) at NHS England, has announced that she will leave her role
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