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16 January 2025
Our latest news roundup includes new Beckman Coulter analysers for Croydon Hospital and a digital inclusion initiative for pregnant women.
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NHS SBS plans healthcare AI solutions framework
16 January 2025
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is planning the formation of a new framework agreement for AI solutions in healthcare.
CQC says 500 inspection reports are stuck in IT platform
16 January 2025
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed that it has around 500 reports which are “stuck” in its IT platform and cannot be retrieved.
Robeauté raises £23m to develop rice-sized neurosurgical robots
15 January 2025
Robeauté has raised $28m (£23m) to develop its microrobots which enter the brain to diagnose, treat and monitor neurological conditions.
Royal Bolton Hospital opens digital autopsy suite
15 January 2025
Royal Bolton Hospital is carrying out digital autopsies that reduce invasive post-mortems and release bodies back to families sooner.
Cera secures more than £123m to roll out AI-led home healthcare
15 January 2025
UK health tech firm Cera has completed a transaction in excess of $150m (£123m) to further scale its AI-led home healthcare technology.
Digital Health Unplugged: The future of mental health technology
14 January 2025
This episode of Digital Health Unplugged features Holly Coole from the MHRA discussing the regulation of digital mental health technologies.
Covid passports for events set to begin in England this month
6 September 2021
Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said introducing Covid passports
North Tees and Hartlepool receives GDE digital leader award
6 September 2021
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised by the Global Digital Exemplar
All health and social care bodies to appoint Caldicott Guardians by 2023
6 September 2021
The new National Data Guardian rules impact all health and social care public bodies that
GCHQ powers to access NHS IT systems is extended
3 September 2021
The powers allow GCHQ to request information held by or on behalf of the NHS
Leadership Summit to explore building partnerships between digital leaders
3 September 2021
The newly elected leaders of the Networks are to set out how they will strengthen
