Sonia Patel to step down as NHS England CTO
26 January 2026
Sonia Patel, chief technology officer for NHS England, is leaving to take up the role of interim government CTO for a fixed 12-month term.
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Government bid to end ‘postcode lottery’ for cancer-detecting tech
26 January 2026
The government is investing in technology and AI to spot cancers earlier in a bid to end the postcode lottery of care for cancer patients.
Royal Bolton trials AI to improve accuracy of Down’s syndrome test
26 January 2026
Researchers used AI to improve the accuracy of a test that identifies if a baby has a high chance of being born with Down’s syndrome.
NICE recommends online programme for eating disorders
26 January 2026
NICE has recommended an online therapy programme to help people with eating disorders while they wait for specialist NHS treatment.
NHS suppliers required to prove cyber security compliance
26 January 2026
NHSE has issued an open letter to NHS suppliers outlining the need for direct engagement to build on the Cyber Security Supply Chain Charter.
NHS drone delivery network to expand across south west London
23 January 2026
Drones are planned to deliver urgent NHS pathology samples across south west London to help clinicians access test results faster.
Eolas Medical raises almost £9m to scale knowledge platform
23 January 2026
Digital health firm Eolas Medical has raised $12 million (£8.9m) to scale its knowledge platform for clinical decision-making.
Two midlands NHS trusts end partnerships with Babylon
4 August 2022
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust have both ended
Major outage of multiple health and care systems provided by Advanced
4 August 2022
A number of health and care systems delivered by British business software and services provider
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS introduces virtual wards
4 August 2022
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS is teaming up with Spirit Health to introduce virtual wards
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole go digital for admission letters
3 August 2022
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is switching to digital letters to notify patients
James Cook University Hospitals extends use of mini cam technology
3 August 2022
James Cook University Hospitals has expanded the use of PillCams, allowing patients to swallow a
