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Left to right: Dr Joe Zhang, head of data science at the London AI Centre and Secure Data Environment, and Dr Jessica Morley, postdoctoral researcher at Yale University Digital Ethics Center

Experts caution against ‘snake oil’ claims in AI research

31 March 2026

Many big tech firms are over-promising and under-delivering on AI, warned health data experts at Digital Health Rewired.

Rob Thompson, chief digital, data and technology officer at NHS England

National NHS chief digital, data and tech officer appointed

30 March 2026

Rob Thompson has been appointed chief digital, data and technology officer across the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.

Danny Roberts, chief information officer at East Cheshire NHS Trust, speaking at Rewired 2026

Cheshire trusts optimising shared EPR following go-live

30 March 2026

East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are continuing to optimise their shared EPR months after launch.

Mark Cubbon, chief executive at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester trust to expand use of Microsoft’s AI tools

30 March 2026

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is expanding the use of AI tools across its workforce in collaboration with Microsoft.

Dermot Ryan, director of transformation at NHS England

Only 30% of trusts with EPRs have integrated data flows, finds DMA

27 March 2026

The 2025 Digital Maturity Assessment shows 93% of NHS providers use EPRs but only 30% have fully integrated bi-directional data flows.

Helen Balsdon, national CNIO (Credit: Graham Meek)

Avoid unnecessary piloting of ‘excellent’ tech, says national CNIO

27 March 2026

The NHS must “accelerate” and scale proven innovations to meet rising demand, Helen Balsdon told Digital Health Rewired.

(L to R) Amy Freeman, CDIO at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and chair of the CIO Advisory Panel, John Mitchell, associate director of digital at NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and chair of the ICS Digital Council, Hayley Grafton, CNIO at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and chair of the CNIO Advisory Panel, Ben Jeeves, CCIO and CSO at T-Pro and chair of the CSO Council, and Penny Kechagioglou, consultant clinical oncologist, CCIO and deputy chief medical officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and chair of the CCIO Advisory Panel

NHS urged to optimise existing tech before chasing new solutions

27 March 2026

The chairs of the Digital Health Networks have urged NHS organisations to focus on optimising existing digital tools over chasing new tech.

AI software which helps diagnose lung cancer receives gov funding boost

5 July 2021

New AI software designed to better diagnose lung cancer is to be part of a

Palantir appoints former Cerner boss to cement place in UK health sector

2 July 2021

Dr Justin Whatling joins Palantir from Cerner. His main role will be to provide guidance

Covid-19 vaccine status added to personal health records in Scotland

2 July 2021

The Scottish government has struck a deal with Orion Health to enable health and care

Yorkshire and Humber AHSN launches green accelerator programme

2 July 2021

Three innovative companies have been selected for Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN)’s

Industry news in brief

2 July 2021

This Digital Health News industry round-up covers European expansions, the first digital health library for

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