NHS AI procurement must be more flexible, says national CCIO
28 October 2025
NHS AI procurement must be more flexible to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, said the national CCIO for England.
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Period tracking app allows women to order free NHS contraception
27 October 2025
Healthcare platform Evaro has partnered with Clue to provide access to NHS-funded contraception through the firm’s period-tracking app.
CQC warns ‘digital by default’ could deepen NHS inequalities
27 October 2025
The CQC has warned that the NHS’s shift to digital risks excluding vulnerable patients and widening existing health inequalities.
NHS trusts to be measured on electronic services adoption
27 October 2025
NHS trusts will be measured on their adoption of electronic services and NHS App integration, according to new guidance from NHS England.
Female-founded UK HealthTech startup reaches unicorn status
24 October 2025
Female-founded health tech company SheMed has reached unicorn status after a $50 million (£37.3m) raise taking its valuation to $1bn (£750m).
MHRA study to use AI to predict side effects from drug interactions
24 October 2025
A study by the MHRA will use AI and NHS data to predict side effects from drug combinations before they reach patients.
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital selects InterSystems as EPR supplier
24 October 2025
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has selected InterSystems as its electronic patient record (EPR) supplier.
Industry news in brief
14 October 2022
This Digital Health News industry roundup includes a landmark for the Consultant Connect platform and
Mental health trusts still unable to access patient records months after attack
13 October 2022
The NHS is struggling to recover EPRs for 12 mental health trusts after the most
Client data exfiltrated in Advanced NHS cyber attack
13 October 2022
Health and care software supplier Advanced has confirmed that client data were accessed and extracted
MHRA and NICE receive funding to explore digital mental health tools
13 October 2022
MHRA and NICE will be exploring the regulation of digital mental health tools, with help
Cerner Millennium EPR issue now resolved following national outage
12 October 2022
Downtime and performance issues with Cerner Millennium electronic patient record systems, causing a national outage
