NHS AI and robot pilot to help detect lung cancer sooner
27 January 2026
NHS England has launched an AI and robot pilot to help spot lung cancer sooner, with fewer invasive tests for suspected cancer patients.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
27 January 2026
Today’s briefing features North Lincolnshire Council rolling out System C platforms, including its Liquidlogic education case management.
Why the NHS needs a single patient record to prepare for the AI era
27 January 2026
In this episode of Digital Health Unplugged, Charlotte Refsum of TBI explains the importance of a single patient record in the age of AI.
Concerns mount over NHS software supplier’s links with ICE
27 January 2026
Concerns are mounting over links between NHS federated data platform (FDP) supplier Palantir and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Sonia Patel to step down as NHS England CTO
26 January 2026
Sonia Patel, chief technology officer for NHS England, is leaving to take up the role of interim government CTO for a fixed 12-month term.
Government bid to end âpostcode lotteryâ for cancer-detecting tech
26 January 2026
The government is investing in technology and AI to spot cancers earlier in a bid to end the postcode lottery of care for cancer patients.
Royal Bolton trials AI to improve accuracy of Downâs syndrome test
26 January 2026
Researchers used AI to improve the accuracy of a test that identifies if a baby has a high chance of being born with Downâs syndrome.
Industry news in brief
9 April 2021
The latest industry round-up features news three digital health companies have been supported by the
Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2021 winner profile: Peppy Health
8 April 2021
Peppy Health was the winner of Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2021. Co-founder Mridula Pore explains
DXC Technology completes sale of health business to Dedalus
8 April 2021
DXC Technology has revealed it has completed the sale of its healthcare provider software business
NHS Digital pens deal with Scandit to digitise Covid-testing
8 April 2021
NHS Digital has penned a deal with Scandit which will digitise Covid-testing and will give
NHS Covid-19 app to share user’s venue check-in data
7 April 2021
The update to the NHS Covid-19 app is due to be rolled out before venues
