Movers and Shakers news roundup
22 August 2025
This roundup includes the planned departures of both the chief executive and deputy chief executive at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
News
Smartphone test for type 2 diabetes launches in the UK
21 August 2025
Digital health diagnostics firm PocDoc has announced the launch of a smartphone-based test for type 2 diabetes risk.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
21 August 2025
This Coffee briefing includes personal health coaching on Fit Bit and an NHS England deal with Aire Logic to support digital tools.
Nuffield Health invests £1m in AI-enabled CT suites
21 August 2025
Nuffield Health has announced a major investment in AI-enabled CT systems at its Derby and Edinburgh hospitals.
Nervecentre ePMA goes live at Cardiff and Vale UHB hospital
21 August 2025
An electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system from Nervecentre has been rolled out at University Hospital of Wales.
Epic announces the launch of native AI charting tool
20 August 2025
US software giant Epic has confirmed that it will integrate a range of AI tools into its EPR, including clinical documentation for doctors.
Heidi Health AI scribe tool rolled out at GP practice in Jersey
20 August 2025
Heidi Health, an ‘AI scribe’ tool that transcribes doctor-patient consultations, went live at the Health Plus practice in Jersey.
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
