Value of IBM’s NHS App contract increased to £78.6m
27 February 2025
NHS England has increased the value of a contract with IBM for additional work on the NHS App to support the government’s NHS App programme.
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HSE launches Health App for patients in Ireland
27 February 2025
The Department of Health and Health Service Executive (HSE) has launched the first version of the HSE Health App for patients in Ireland.
Digital Health Unplugged: Exploring the risks of GenAI for clinicians
26 February 2025
This episode of Digital Health Unplugged sees Euan McComiskie and Eddie Olla delve into the risks of generative AI in healthcare.
Women’s health innovations receive £1.3m funding
26 February 2025
SBRI Healthcare in partnership with the Health Innovation Network, has awarded £1.3m to 14 innovations that support women’s health.
NCA’s Salford Royal Hospital rolls out Sectra PACS
26 February 2025
The latest Northern Care Alliance (NCA) site has rolled out the Sectra picture archiving and communication system (PACS Based Reporting).
Amanda Pritchard to step down as NHS England chief executive
25 February 2025
Amanda Pritchard has announced that she will “stand aside” from the role of chief executive of NHS England at the end of March 2025.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
25 February 2025
This briefing includes an Essex County Council project for fall detection and a new app launched for breast cancer patients.
MHRA launches AI sandbox to improve medicines safety
16 June 2026
The MHRA is launching a new AI regulatory sandbox to improve medicines safety and accelerate
New genetic ancestry data to tackle health inequalities
15 June 2026
Our Future Health has released genetic ancestry data from 755,000 participants, enabling researchers to tackle
NHS leaders call time on AI pilots and demand national scaling
15 June 2026
Senior NHS digital leaders have called for an end to repeated AI pilots, arguing that
Ashford and St Peter’s opt for RLDatix electronic rostering
12 June 2026
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed RLDatix to deliver its electronic
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
12 June 2026
This roundup includes EPR go-lives, following delays, at both North Cumbria Integrated Care and York
