IBM awarded £160m to transform NHS App into ‘health companion’
13 April 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth more than £160m to IBM for the supplier to support the development of the NHS App.
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AI-scribing to be rolled out across UK’s second largest dental group
13 April 2026
Dental group PortmanDentex has announced a two‑year partnership with Heidi to roll out AI-scribing software and other clinical AI tools.
NHS Scotland websites linking to adult and illegal sports content
10 April 2026
NHS Glasgow’s cyber security team is working with a GP practice after its website was linked to adult content and illegal sports streams.
AI-powered app for long-terms conditions rolled out in Warrington
10 April 2026
An AI system to help patients manage long-term health conditions is being rolled out in GP surgeries across Warrington.
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.
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.
Virtual wards for heart surgery patients to be rolled across London
25 May 2022
A virtual ward is to be rolled out across London as part of a remote
Motilent secures additional funding for bowel care technology
24 May 2022
Motilent has secured funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to support
Medway NHS Foundation Trust adopts cervical cancer diagnostic tool
24 May 2022
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is improving its cervical cancer screening service with the introduction of
Online sexual health service rated outstanding by CQC
23 May 2022
Online sexual health service, SH: 24, has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission,
Northern Care Alliance to set up 500 bed virtual ward in Manchester
23 May 2022
The NHS Northern Care Alliance is to set up one of the UK’s biggest virtual
