NHS to expand AI use through federated data platform
29 April 2026
The NHS is planning to ramp up the use of AI tools through the FDP, including products to support theatre scheduling, triage and discharge.
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29 April 2026
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Patients across England can now check appointments via NHS App
29 April 2026
Patients across England can now check referrals and appointments through the NHS App after it was connected to every acute NHS trust.
New AI-scribing firm added to NHS England’s supplier registry
28 April 2026
AI-scribing tool G2 Speech has been recognised as a self-certified supplier on the NHS England ambient voice technology (AVT) registry.
The Forgotten Patients: Is the digital NHS leaving people behind?
28 April 2026
This special report from Unplugged explores whether the NHS’s shift to digital is improving access to healthcare or creating new barriers.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
28 April 2026
Today’s briefing features an AI method to identify bowel cancer drug patients and an online pharmacy sponsoring ITV panel show Loose Women.
Medical device supplier Medtronic hit with cyber attack
28 April 2026
Medical device supplier Medtronic has been hit with a cyber attack that led to unauthorised access to some of its IT systems.
Cost of Northern Ireland’s digital care record rises to £400m
24 April 2026
The cost of implementing a digital records system for Northern Ireland’s health trusts has soared
Sheffield introduces surgical robot to advance cancer care
24 April 2026
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a new robotic-assisted surgery system to advance
NHSE explores home testing via NHS App for new conditions
24 April 2026
NHS England is exploring plans to enable patients to order tests, complete them and receive
Health data from UK Biobank listed for sale on Chinese website
23 April 2026
De-identified UK Biobank medical data of 500,000 participants was breached and listed for sale on
Chelsea and Westminster FDP success ‘flawed’, finds analysis
23 April 2026
A BMJ article has criticised data used to support claims about the impact of the
