NHS to get early access to MedTech ahead of regulatory approval
6 August 2025
Manufacturers will be able to supply innovative medical devices to the NHS before obtaining full regulatory approval, under a new MHRA scheme.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals to launch AI Lab
6 August 2025
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will launch an AI Lab this year, as part of its ambition to deliver the government’s 10 year health plan.
Scottish gov to assess AI digital maturity for health and social care
6 August 2025
The Scottish government has launched a tender to provide a new version of its online digital maturity assessment tool, including AI questions.
A third of GP appointments in England carried out remotely
5 August 2025
A third of GP appointments in England were carried out remotely in June 2025, according to an analysis of NHS data by PA Media.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 August 2025
Today’s coffee time includes a new biosecurity centre, a study on the benefits of AI scribes and Nuffield Health’s new mammography tech.
AI physio clinic more than halves NHS back pain waiting list
5 August 2025
An AI-powered physiotherapy clinic has more than halved waiting lists for back pain in its first large-scale deployment in England.
Powys Teaching Health Board rolls out digital tool for health visitors
4 August 2025
Powys Teaching Health Board has rolled out a digital tool to support health visitors with decision making and care planning.
CliniSys acquires laboratory information management company Horizon
20 January 2022
CliniSys has acquired Horizons Lab Systems as it looks to create one of the largest
Oxford-based TheHill opens applications for its accelerator programme
20 January 2022
TheHill, which is part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has opened the application
Cambridge and GigXR partner up to transform medical professional training
19 January 2022
The University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals have partnered up with GigXR to create
Pilot study to explore how digital activities impact dementia patients
19 January 2022
Memory Lane Games has teamed up with Hospice Isle of Man to explore the impact
NICE expected to approve changes to health tech evaluation
19 January 2022
NICE is expecting to approve a raft of changes on how it evaluates health tech
