IBM awarded £160m to transform NHS App into ‘health companion’
13 April 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth more than £160m to IBM for the supplier to support the development of the NHS App.
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AI-scribing to be rolled out across UK’s second largest dental group
13 April 2026
Dental group PortmanDentex has announced a two‑year partnership with Heidi to roll out AI-scribing software and other clinical AI tools.
NHS Scotland websites linking to adult and illegal sports content
10 April 2026
NHS Glasgow’s cyber security team is working with a GP practice after its website was linked to adult content and illegal sports streams.
AI-powered app for long-terms conditions rolled out in Warrington
10 April 2026
An AI system to help patients manage long-term health conditions is being rolled out in GP surgeries across Warrington.
Movers and Shakers news roundup
10 April 2026
This roundup includes a host of NHS England departures as well as a new national chief digital, data and technology officer.
Palantir staff being issued NHS email accounts sparks concerns
9 April 2026
Concerns are being raised by NHS staff that engineers working for US software firm Palantir have been issued NHS email accounts.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
9 April 2026
Today’s briefing features AI that detects several diseases from one blood sample and a partnership to accelerate clinical trial recruitment.
UK Canada Innovation Exchange funding competition launches
10 January 2023
UK and Canadian businesses can now apply to the UK Canada AgeTech Innovation Exchange to
NHS digital apps’ data could reduce health inequalities
9 January 2023
A report from the NHS Race and Health Observatory has made recommendations for how the
Accurx’s new appointment booking feature a big hit across the NHS
9 January 2023
Healthcare communication platform Accurx has launched a new appointment booking feature that has been a
HealthHero launches workplace wellbeing digital solution
9 January 2023
A new digital wellbeing solution has been launched by HealthHero to support employees with their
NHS App to gain new features and functionality in 2023
6 January 2023
The NHS App is to gain new functionality to help patients take more control of
