More than 98% of GP practices offering online registration
22 April 2025
Figures from NHS England show that more than 6,150 GP practices are supporting registration through the NHS App, NHS.uk or surgery websites.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
22 April 2025
Our coffee briefing covers a £2m robot surgeon at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, funding for UK biotech and updates to eFI.
Skin Analytics raises £15m to expand AI skin cancer detection tech
22 April 2025
Skin Analytics has raised £15m to expand its AI skin cancer technology to markets with dermatologist shortages, such as Europe and Australia.
Justin Whatling to join Optum UK as chief executive
22 April 2025
Exclusive: Dr Justin Whatling is leaving his role at Palantir Technologies to join Optum UK as chief executive officer.
AI solution to detect lung cancer launches in south west England
17 April 2025
Peninsula Imaging Network (PenRAD) has gone live with Qure.ai’s AI for chest CT (qCT) to help detect lung cancer quicker.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 April 2025
Our coffee briefing covers AI diagnostics, “needle-free” blood testing and NHS Digital Academy’s new cyber security apprenticeship.
NICE approves 11 robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS
17 April 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of eleven robotic surgery systems in the NHS.
Industry news in brief
12 November 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round up includes a project to reduce urgent care
NHSX delivers remote blood pressure monitoring devices to patients
11 November 2021
NHSX has purchased 220,000 blood pressure monitoring devices which it intends to send to at-risk
North West London CCG seeks opinions on online GP services
11 November 2021
North West London CCG is looking to ensure its online GP services are beneficial to
Several trusts selected for NHSX’s Digital Aspirant Plus programme
10 November 2021
Several trusts have been selected to take part in the NHSX’s Digital Aspirant Plus programme
Birmingham Community Healthcare uses ‘test bed’ approach with new EPR
10 November 2021
Birmingham Community Healthcare’s Mosley Hospital’s Ward 5 is the first inpatient facility within the trust
