Could an AI breath test speed up COPD diagnosis?
18 September 2025
A study will assess whether an AI breath test can help speed up the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the NHS.
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Imperial NHS MRI scanning pilot cuts DNA rates and waiting lists
17 September 2025
An out-of-hours MRI scanning pilot at Imperial College Healthcare has helped to reduce Did Not Attend (DNA) rates and cut waiting list times.
Patients Know Best secures funding to expand single patient record
17 September 2025
Patients Know Best has announced a strategic investment from DNV to expand its single patient record functionality.
Google invests £5bn to help power the UK’s AI economy
17 September 2025
Google has opened a data centre in Hertfordshire to meet growing demand for AI services, as part of a two-year £5bn investment in the UK.
Trust carries out robotic-assisted HIT list to reduce waiting times
16 September 2025
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust has carried out a robotic-assisted high intensity theatre (HIT) list to reduce patient waiting times.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 September 2025
Today’s Coffee Time includes a new midwifery degree which includes AI training and an NHSE call for market input on patient feedback.
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS rolls out digital forms via NHS App
16 September 2025
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has rolled out a digital tool for pre-operative assessment forms via the NHS App.
IBM awarded £160m to transform NHS App into ‘health companion’
13 April 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth more than £160m to IBM for the supplier
AI-scribing to be rolled out across UK’s second largest dental group
13 April 2026
Dental group PortmanDentex has announced a two‑year partnership with Heidi to roll out AI-scribing software
NHS Scotland websites linking to adult and illegal sports content
10 April 2026
NHS Glasgow’s cyber security team is working with a GP practice after its website was
AI-powered app for long-terms conditions rolled out in Warrington
10 April 2026
An AI system to help patients manage long-term health conditions is being rolled out in
Movers and Shakers news roundup
10 April 2026
This roundup includes a host of NHS England departures as well as a new national
