Government encourages clinicians to use AI scribing technology
29 April 2025
New government guidance encourages NHS clinicians to use AI 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 government’s 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
Children’s 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.
Sheffield Children’s Hospital hosts robot study for paediatrics
4 March 2022
Sheffield Children’s Hospital is hosting a study exploring the use of social robots to calm
Allscripts to sell part of its business to Harris for £526million
4 March 2022
Health IT supplier Allscripts has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its electronic
Scottish hospital pilots AI tech for cervical cancer screening
4 March 2022
University Hospital Monklands is piloting cervical screening technology that uses AI to speed up the
Industry news in brief
4 March 2022
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up includes NHS approval for Verto 365, an ophthalmology
Dedalus to replace Lorenzo EPR with Orbis software
3 March 2022
Dedalus has announced that it will cease offering the Lorenzo electronic patient record (EPR) system
