Two trusts trial AI to diagnose breast cancer sooner
22 August 2019
The trial aims to help develop, test and ultimately deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the breast cancer screening programme in the East Midlands.
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Hundreds of patients wrongly told they had cancer due to ‘IT error’
22 August 2019
NHS Forth Valley confirmed to Digital Health News that the glitch occurred after updating their Trakcare electronic medical record system.
Dr Google ‘diagnoses’ 100m health concerns as GP wait times rise
22 August 2019
More people are turning to Google to self-diagnose their boo-boos and ailments, with Londoners proving the biggest ‘cyberchondriacs’.
GP at Hand’s cap on Birmingham patient registrations set to be lifted
21 August 2019
The provider must ensure configuration to national screening systems and processes by 15 September, or the cap remains in place.
Microsoft adds to health team with chief medical officer
21 August 2019
David Rhew, who had the same position at Samsung, joins a growing health team at Microsoft which includes Google Cloudâs former health lead, Greg Moore.
Applications for cohort three of NHS Digital Academy now open
21 August 2019
The Academy was set up in response to Professor Robert Wachterâs 2016 Making IT Work report, which said the NHS lacked sufficiently-trained leaders.
Digital tools prevent hundreds of sepsis deaths across three hospitals
20 August 2019
Cambridge University Hospitals and Royal Berkshire have implemented a digital sepsis blueprint released in Febriary as part of the GDE programme.
NHSBT study to use AI and genomic data for blood matching
8 June 2026
An NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) study will evaluate an algorithm designed to improve blood
North Ayrshire selects Totalmobile platform to modernise care visits
5 June 2026
North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) will implement Totalmobile’s digital platform to improve
Data guardian seeks clarification on Palantir patient data access
5 June 2026
The National Data Guardian has asked NHSE to explain how Palantir staff gained access to
Movers and Shakers news roundup
5 June 2026
This Movers and Shakers roundup includes health secretary Wes Streeting’s resignation and the appointment of
NHSEâs Dermot Ryan confirmed for Summer Schools 2026
4 June 2026
Dermot Ryan, director of digital transformation at NHS England, has been announced as the latest
