Ireland publishes national AI strategy for healthcare
13 March 2026
Ireland’s Minister for Health has launched a national strategy dedicated to the safe and effective application of AI.
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Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 March 2026
This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than £33m and a contract to evaluate the FDP.
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause “data-driven state abuses of power”, a report from Medact warns.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.
Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer
11 March 2026
An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than humans.
Interim arrangements for NHS Digital and NHSX merger are revealed
2 February 2022
New guidance on the interim arrangements for the merger of NHS England and Improvement and
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals transforms eLearning registrations with automation
2 February 2022
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has successfully accelerated its eLearning registrations process with NDL’s robotic
IMS MAXIMS’ EPR rolled out across all Ramsay Health Care hospital sites
1 February 2022
IMS MAXIMS and Ramsay Health Care UK have announced the rollout of the MAXIMS electronic
Research shows time-saving benefits of AI-assisted ultrasounds
1 February 2022
A Guy’s and St Thomas’ study revealed that AI technology used in ultrasound scans could
Northern Ireland’s health board pens deal with First Databank
31 January 2022
The Health and Social Care Board in Northern Ireland has penned a deal which will
