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.
News
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.
Dementia Trials Accelerator welcomes first participants into clinics
9 April 2026
The Dementia Trials Accelerator has welcomed its first participants into clinics, a key milestone in boosting recruitment to clinical trials.
UK and US strengthen partnership on MedTech regulation
8 April 2026
The MHRA is strengthening its partnership with the US FDA to support faster access to innovative MedTech for patients in both countries.
London NHS trusts to roll out AI scribing to 20,000 clinicians
8 April 2026
Four NHS trusts in south west London will deploy ambient voice technology (AVT) from Lyrebird Health across the region.
BMA calls for GPs to control single patient record data
8 April 2026
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for doctors to remain in control of GP data in the single patient record data.
NHS Forth Valley deploys Morse EPR App for mobile working
16 November 2022
NHS Forth Valley has equipped its community workers with Cambric Systems’ Morse EPR, to support
Scarborough care home and BT trial smart tech to boost care support
15 November 2022
BT is working with a Scarborough care home to fit smart sensors to residents’ homes
NHS website registers an estimated 1.2 billion visits in past year
15 November 2022
The NHS website has recorded over a billion visits in the past 12 months, with
Interim CEO Simon Bolton to leave NHS Digital after merger in January
14 November 2022
NHS Digital’s interim CEO Simon Bolton has announced that he will not remain as part
ORCHA study supports use of digital health interventions
14 November 2022
A joint study from ORCHA and Spanish academics has found that the majority of physicians
