Ireland publishes national AI strategy for healthcare
13 March 2026
Irelandâs Minister for Health has launched a national strategy dedicated to the safe and effective application of AI.
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Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 March 2026
This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than ÂŁ33m and a contract to evaluate the FDP.
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantirâs contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause âdata-driven state abuses of powerâ, a report from Medact warns.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.
Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer
11 March 2026
An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than humans.
Guyâs and St Thomasâ takes delivery of fourth surgical robot
30 June 2021
Guyâs and St Thomasâ has taken delivery of a fourth surgical robot in a bid
Amazon Web Services launches healthcare accelerator
30 June 2021
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching a four-week virtual programme tailored to accelerating growth for
Sajid Javid stands down from ÂŁ150k AI advisory role
29 June 2021
Sajid Javid was receiving ÂŁ151,835 per annum from C3.ai for 80-96 hours work annually, working
Digital Health Networks: Javid must not kick digital ‘into the long grass’
29 June 2021
Dr James Reed, chair of the Digital Health CCIO Network, warned new health secretary Sajid
ReStart and Better partner up to improve data interoperability in the NHS
29 June 2021
Restart is to supply interoperability services to Betterâs digital health platform, aiming to simplify and
