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.
Sajid Javid resigns as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
5 July 2022
Sajid Javid announced his resignation on Twitter in July 5 and posted a copy of
Revealed: The finalists of the 2022 Digital Health Awards
5 July 2022
The best and brightest digital leaders from across the healthcare landscape have been recognised as
Chemotherapy drone trial announced as NHS celebrates 74 years
5 July 2022
Chemo will be flown directly from a pharmacy at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust to
Northern Care Alliance set to deploy new lab system by end of 2023
4 July 2022
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust will be rolling out CliniSys’ WinPath Enterprise LIMS to
System C and Graphnet Care Alliance joins PRSB scheme
4 July 2022
The System C & Graphnet Care Alliance is the latest healthcare organisation to commit to
