Clinicians must lead on AI in healthcare, say medical bodies
6 February 2026
UK medical bodies have issued a joint statement calling for expert clinicians to be at the forefront of the AI healthcare revolution.
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Movers and Shakers news roundup
6 February 2026
This roundup features two big departures from NHS England and the appointment of a chief executive of the Health Data Research Service.
ORCHA and NIA partner to fast-track digital health solutions
5 February 2026
ORCHA is working with the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) to fast-track digital health solutions ahead of confirmation into the programme.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
5 February 2026
A call for more patient self management and numerous tech upgrade programmes are featured in today’s Coffee Briefing.
NICE recommends paperclip-sized sensor to monitor heart failure
5 February 2026
A wireless sensor the size of a paperclip could transform care for people living with chronic heart failure, according to NICE.
Three more NHS CEOs confirmed as Rewired 2026 speakers
4 February 2026
A further three NHS chief executives have been confirmed as speakers at Rewired 2026, which takes place on 24-25 March at The NEC Birmingham.
AI stethoscope study published in The Lancet
4 February 2026
A study has been published in The Lancet after it found that an AI stethoscope detects serious heart conditions faster in primary care.
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire patients had data stolen in cyber attack
3 June 2026
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust patients had personal data stolen in the cyber
NHS AI scribe rollout should include national oversight, report finds
3 June 2026
The rollout of AI scribes across the NHS should be accompanied by national oversight, according
Hampshire and Isle of Wight adopts continuing healthcare platform
2 June 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) has gone live with the
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record
