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.
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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.
NHS Wales App update allows patients to see waiting list status
23 January 2026
People across Wales can now see their NHS waiting list progression and view their referrals using the NHS Wales App.
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital to deploy new cloud-based PACS
25 July 2022
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital will be deploying Edison True PACS – making it the first
NHS App handles 16million repeat prescriptions over the last year
25 July 2022
The NHS App handled over 16m repeat prescriptions over the past 12 months, as patients
Guy’s and St Thomas’ suffers disruption as heat causes IT problems
22 July 2022
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust (GSST) is facing major issues after its IT system failed
Two NHS trusts go live with Epic electronic patient records
22 July 2022
Royal Devon University Healthcare and Frimley Health have both pushed their Epic electronic patient records
Industry news in brief
22 July 2022
The roundup round-up includes a virtual reality smartphone app for beating phobias and a project
