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Helen Balsdon, national CNIO (Credit: Graham Meek)

Avoid unnecessary piloting of ‘excellent’ tech, says national CNIO

27 March 2026

The NHS must “accelerate” and scale proven innovations to meet rising demand, Helen Balsdon told Digital Health Rewired.

(L to R) Amy Freeman, CDIO at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and chair of the CIO Advisory Panel, John Mitchell, associate director of digital at NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and chair of the ICS Digital Council, Hayley Grafton, CNIO at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and chair of the CNIO Advisory Panel, Ben Jeeves, CCIO and CSO at T-Pro and chair of the CSO Council, and Penny Kechagioglou, consultant clinical oncologist, CCIO and deputy chief medical officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and chair of the CCIO Advisory Panel

NHS urged to optimise existing tech before chasing new solutions

27 March 2026

The chairs of the Digital Health Networks have urged NHS organisations to focus on optimising existing digital tools over chasing new tech.

Jenna Cusworth-Bolger, senior service designer at Genomics England talking on the stage at Rewired 2026

Major genomics data study hits recruitment milestone

27 March 2026

The Generation Study has recruited half its intended study group, delegates at Digital Health Rewired heard

Jon Hoeksma, chief executive at Future Health Intelligence; Will Monaghan, group chief digital information officer at University Hospital Leicester NHS Trust; Kavitha Saravanakumar, interim chief information officer, NHS North West London; and Marc Farr, chief analytical officer at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust on the stage at Rewired 2026

FDP ‘being held back by a lack of clarity from the centre’

26 March 2026

The FDP is delivering benefits but is being held back by a lack of clarity from the centre, speakers at Digital Health Rewired said.

A photo showing a birds-eye view of a cup of coffee, with the words "Digital Health coffee time" in white text overlaid in the foreground

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

26 March 2026

Today’s briefing includes Microsoft’s rollout of an AI health assistant in the US and a British biotech company raising £3.6m in seed funding

L to R: - Martin Dennys, deputy director for digital profession, NHSE - Andrew Griffiths, chief executive, FEDIP - Neil Morgan, director of advocacy and strategy, AphA - Will Smart, chair, BCS Faculty for Health and Care - Jan Hoogewerf, head of health and care, BCS on stage at Rewired

Digital health staff will be expected to gain professional registration

26 March 2026

NHS England is to set an “expectation” that staff working in digital healthcare are members of a professional body and registered with FEDIP.

Valentina Milanova, founder and chief executive of Daye, hold up her Pitchfest trophy

FemTech startup announced as Rewired Pitchfest 2026 winner

26 March 2026

FemTech firm Daye has been announced as the winner of Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2026 following a competitive live final.

GP IT supplier Optum acquired by US equity firm TPG

11 May 2026

Optum UK, the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that owns EMIS, has been acquired by US private

Cardiology team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King’s College rolls out AI to enhance cardiac care

11 May 2026

AI software that helps cardiologists make quicker and more accurate decisions has been rolled out

Professor Thomas Keeble and Dr Uzma Sajjad

App helps more than 260 cardiac arrest witnesses in Essex

8 May 2026

An Essex support service, which includes an app, has helped more than 260 bystanders who

Rachel Hilmo, capsule endoscopy practitioner at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), and patient Lewies Davies

Midlands hospital uses endoscopy tech to examine small bowel

8 May 2026

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has begun using capsule endoscopy technology to examine

Movers and Shakers news roundup

8 May 2026

Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features a new chief executive for Oxford Health NHS

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