AI used by local authorities may introduce gender bias in care
18 August 2025
Large language models used by local authorities in England may be introducing gender bias into care decisions, according to researchers.
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Dorset Care Record accessed record 175,000 times in July 2025
15 August 2025
The Dorset Care Record (DCR) was accessed more than 175,000 times by patients in July 2025.
PocDoc offers heart health checks on mobile cancer test bus
15 August 2025
PocDoc has partnered with NHS Birmingham and Solihull to offer free heart health checks via a mobile bus for residents.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
15 August 2025
This contracts and go lives roundup includes new electronic patient records for Luton Sexual Health and Northampton General Hospital.
MHRA approves AI tool to detect healthcare-associated infections
14 August 2025
HealthTech firm Sanome has gained regulatory approval for its AI warning system which predicts and prevents healthcare-associated infections.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
14 August 2025
This Coffee Time Briefing includes a partnership between Devon Council and System C, and Oracle’s next-gen electronic health record.
Scottish accelerator invests £1m in female-led HealthTech startups
14 August 2025
Three female cofounded HealthTech firms have secured over £1m investment from STAC, Scotland’s industry-led accelerator for tech start-ups.
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
Portsmouth Hospitals awarded £100k for renal care app study
27 April 2026
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has been awarded almost £100k to explore how an app
Dartford and Gravesham goes live with digital maternity system
27 April 2026
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has gone live with the K2 Maternity Information System, delivered
GP practice outages caused by IT firewall issue
27 April 2026
A network outage which disrupted access to clinical systems at several GP surgeries was caused
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
