East Lancashire to host NHS programme to help expand AVT
19 March 2026
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is hosting a programme to deploy CLEARnotes, an ambient voice technology (AVT), across the NHS.
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AVT to be rolled out to GPs under Neighbourhood Health Service
18 March 2026
The government has published the neighbourhood health framework, which includes the pledge to roll out AI and ambient voice technology (AVT).
FDP digital scheduling tool improves theatre utilisation, finds study
18 March 2026
A digital scheduling tool on the federated data platform led to measurable improvements in theatre utilisation, according to an evaluation.
DHSC and NHSE internal plan pledges £7.4bn digital investment
18 March 2026
DHSC and NHSE has pledged to invest £7.4bn in technology, digital and data between now and 2030, according to internal planning guidance.
NHS supplier hit by cyber attack by pro-Iran activist hackers
17 March 2026
The supply of defibrillator products and other medical equipment to the NHS has been affected by a cyber attack by a pro-Iran group.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 March 2026
Today’s briefing features a UK charity that uses AI to identify medicines that could be repurposed to treat rare genetic conditions.
De-identified UK Biobank health data accidentally published online
17 March 2026
UK Biobank has confirmed that volunteers’ de-identified health data has sometimes been unintentionally published online by researchers.
Industry news in brief
2 July 2021
This Digital Health News industry round-up covers European expansions, the first digital health library for
CPR app reports increase in downloads following Eriksen’s cardiac arrest
1 July 2021
After Danish footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, an ambulance service
Meet the newly elected members of the Digital Health Advisory Panels
1 July 2021
Twelve NHS digital leaders have been elected to each CCIO, CIO and CNIO Advisory Panel
Former NHS IT manager jailed for 5 years for £800k fraud
1 July 2021
Barry Stannard, of Chelmsford in Essex, defrauded Mid Essex Hospital Trust of £806,229 which came
Lincolnshire trust chooses patient portal from Healthcare Communications
1 July 2021
Using Healthcare Communications patient engagement portal the trust can now deliver digital appointment letters to
