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.
News
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.
Dementia Trials Accelerator welcomes first participants into clinics
9 April 2026
The Dementia Trials Accelerator has welcomed its first participants into clinics, a key milestone in boosting recruitment to clinical trials.
UK and US strengthen partnership on MedTech regulation
8 April 2026
The MHRA is strengthening its partnership with the US FDA to support faster access to innovative MedTech for patients in both countries.
London NHS trusts to roll out AI scribing to 20,000 clinicians
8 April 2026
Four NHS trusts in south west London will deploy ambient voice technology (AVT) from Lyrebird Health across the region.
BMA calls for GPs to control single patient record data
8 April 2026
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for doctors to remain in control of GP data in the single patient record data.
The Access Group acquires adam Human Touch Technology
14 April 2022
The Access Group is boosting its access health, support and care division with the acquisition
Simon Bolton and Sonia Patel to join Digital Health Summer Schools 2022
13 April 2022
Two senior national CIOs will be unpacking the national agenda of levelling-up and more at
Newcastle achieves HIMSS Stage 6 and Global Digital Exemplar status
13 April 2022
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been accredited HIMSS Stage 6 across all its sites
System C appoints a new CEO ahead of its 40th birthday
13 April 2022
System C, a UK health and social care software specialist, has appointed Nick Wilson as
Simon Eccles to step down as CCIO at NHS England and Improvement
12 April 2022
The national chief clinical information officer at NHS England and Improvement is to step down
