Government encourages clinicians to use AI scribing technology
29 April 2025
New government guidance encourages NHS clinicians to use AIÂ tools to transcribe consultations and turn them into medical notes and letters.
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NHS App expansion saves 1.5 million appointments
28 April 2025
The governmentâs accelerated rollout of the NHS App has saved 1.5 million appointments and helped cut waiting times for patients.
Voting opens for Digital Health Network Advisory Panel elections
28 April 2025
Voting has opened for members of the Digital Health Networks to decide the members of the advisory panels for the 2025-2027 term.
Children’s Health Ireland signs five-year deal with Sectra
28 April 2025
Childrenâs Health Ireland (CHI) has signed a five-year contract with medical imaging and cyber security company Sectra.
Applications open for University of Edinburgh’s AI accelerator
25 April 2025
The University of Edinburgh has opened applications for its 2025 AI Accelerator programme.
Open Medical platform to support occupational therapy in Moray
25 April 2025
The Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care and Open Medical are creating a digital triage pathway for occupational therapy.
Drones could be used for NHS deliveries under new UK regulations
25 April 2025
Drones could be deployed for NHS deliveries under new UK regulations planned for 2026, allowing flights beyond visual line of sight limit.
Kingâs pilots digital prehab for hip and knee replacement patients
17 June 2026
Kingâs College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a digital prehab trial for patients awaiting
FT analysis suggests FDP benefits are very uneven
16 June 2026
A report in the FT suggests waiting list reductions attributed to the FDP are heavily
The Single Patient Record: revolutionising care or rewriting trust?
16 June 2026
Jordan Sollof is joined at NHS ConfedExpo 2026 by Dr Peter Thomas and Kate Warriner
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
16 June 2026
Today’s briefing features enhanced cancer-killing agents technology and an AI model for NHS Care Navigation.
MHRA launches AI sandbox to improve medicines safety
16 June 2026
The MHRA is launching a new AI regulatory sandbox to improve medicines safety and accelerate
