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.
NHS Trust raises concerns over digital workforce shortage
1 May 2025
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals has raised concerns that its digital team is “poorly
NICE recommends AI skin cancer detection system for NHS use
1 May 2025
Skin Analytics’ AI system that detects potential skin cancer has been conditionally recommended by NICE
NHS CDIO David Walliker to speak at Summer Schools 2025
30 April 2025
Experienced NHS chief digital officer Professor David Walliker is the latest speaker to be announced
Imperial College Healthcare to pilot digital ‘self-serve’ booking system
30 April 2025
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is piloting a digital ‘self-serve’ booking system for outpatient appointments.
