NHS England advertises for interim chief information officer
12 February 2025
8:30 AM
NHS England has placed an advert for an interim chief information officer (CIO) ahead of the departure of John Quinn.
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Government to fund UK cancer research through AI
11 February 2025
1:30 PM
The government has announced £82.6m in research funding to support UK companies tackling cancer and accelerating drug discovery using AI.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing 
11 February 2025
11:30 AM
Today’s news roundup covers PocDoc’s partnership with Well Pharmacy and Nexer Digital’s work improving inclusive digital access.
Digital inclusion project launched to improve diabetes care in Wales
11 February 2025
11:00 AM
Public Health Wales (PHW) has appointed Healthia to lead a project to improve the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ has ‘reporting issues’ with £450m Epic EPR
11 February 2025
8:30 AM
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is using manual data extraction for key reporting tasks, owing to issues with its £450m Epic EPR.
Guidance to simplify medtech procurement to launch in 2025
10 February 2025
1:30 PM
Guidance to simplify the procurement of health technology is expected to launch in 2025, according to Baroness Gillian Merron.
Liva Healthcare acquires Momenta for undisclosed sum
10 February 2025
11:00 AM
App-based healthy lifestyle coaching provider, Liva Healthcare, has acquired Discover Momenta and secured additional funding.
Prototype developed for new breast cancer detection technology
23 May 2025
The prototype of a machine that can detect tumours in women with dense breast tissue
Grow Digital Health Midlands announces first accelerator cohort
23 May 2025
Nine ‘high-potential’ digital health companies have been selected to participate in a new, Midlands-focused accelerator
‘Ada’ automation system improves paediatric referral processing
22 May 2025
An automation system called ‘Ada’ is improving efficiency in paediatric referrals at Cambridge Community Services
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
22 May 2025
Today’s coffee briefing covers 13 new DEXA scanners for NHS trusts and a new financial
‘Lessons can be learned’ from DHSC cyber progress, says PAC
22 May 2025
The Public Accounts Committee has said “lessons can be learned” from DHSC’s efforts to improve
