Ireland publishes national AI strategy for healthcare
13 March 2026
Ireland’s Minister for Health has launched a national strategy dedicated to the safe and effective application of AI.
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Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 March 2026
This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than £33m and a contract to evaluate the FDP.
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause “data-driven state abuses of power”, a report from Medact warns.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.
Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer
11 March 2026
An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than humans.
NIA and Alzheimer’s Society partner to bolster dementia innovation
27 May 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator and Alzheimer’s Society have launched a partnership to support promising dementia
York and Scarborough goes live with Nervecentre EPR after delay
27 May 2026
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with its Nervecentre electronic
Fixing patient flow in healthcare
26 May 2026
Alcidion’s Paul Deffley and Tracy McClelland join Jordan Sollof to discuss why patient flow is
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
26 May 2026
Today’s briefing features VR technology for post-op recovery and an app to help men improve
Women’s health programme expands from 2 to 26 innovations
26 May 2026
A women’s health programme has expanded from supporting two health technologies to backing 26, with
