Industry news in brief
4 June 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up features news a Dartford trust is using VR for training and an industry first for care technology in Wales.
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New data research launched hub to tackle chronic pain
3 June 2021
The hub aims to maximise the value of chronic pain data from a range of sources for researchers and innovators to develop new treatments for the condition.
North Tees and Hartlepool Hospital join Great North Care Record
3 June 2021
The trust engaged ReStart to bolster its interoperability and configuration capabilities before joining the Great North Care Record.
New data tool allows local authorities to better plan for social care
3 June 2021
Digital transformation specialist Agilisys has launched a data solution that allows local authorities to better plan for social care.
Ada Health secures £63m investment to enhance assessment tech
2 June 2021
The investment will enable Ada Health to work towards becoming the world’s leading personalised system for health, according to the company.
Developer of NHS Covid-19 app awarded £10m contract extension
2 June 2021
The newly published procurement contract for the NHS Covid-19 app is valued at £10.26m and covers a period of six months from March to September.
Former NHS IT manager pleads guilty to £800k fraud
2 June 2021
Barry David Stannard was head of unified communications at Mid Essex Hospital Trust when he defrauded his employer of £806,229.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 June 2026
Today’s briefing features enhanced cancer-killing agents technology and an AI model for NHS Care Navigation.
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
