Digital tools key to improve patient flow in the NHS, report says
6 May 2026
Digital tech should be used to support whole-system patient flow rather than simply improving bed management, Public Policy Projects states.
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Bradford Teaching Hospitals uses AI to detect skin cancer faster
6 May 2026
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has begun using AI with the aim of detecting skin cancer earlier.
Lincolnshire Partnership chooses Portasana PEP
5 May 2026
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has selected the Portasana Patient Engagement Platform (PEP) to improve digital access.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a project to bring telehealth to an island with no GP and software for AI-assisted colonoscopies.
NHSE to move away from open source over AI security concerns
5 May 2026
NHS England has restricted access to some of its open source code to strengthen security amid concerns about the impact of AI models.
Outdated IT systems increasing GP workload, RCGP finds
1 May 2026
Outdated and poorly connected IT systems are increasing GP workload pressures, a Royal College of General Practitioners report has found.
AI documentation tool creates 40% more assessment capacity
1 May 2026
System C has announced that its AI-powered FormFlow Assistant has been deployed across 15 local authorities.
Use of digital services leads to drop in missed psychiatric appointments
29 March 2021
Psychiatric counsellors seeing patients online during the pandemic recorded a drop in patients skipping appointments
National call for innovations to tackle LGBT health inequalities
29 March 2021
The Academic Health Science Networks and LGBT Foundation have joined forces to find new ways
Sarah Wilkinson to step down as NHS Digital chief executive
26 March 2021
Sarah Wilkinson is to step down as chief executive of NHS Digital after four years.
Royal Free patient first to receive smartphone connected defibrillator
26 March 2021
A 61-year-old year old man has become the first patient at the Royal Free London
NHS needs ‘smart digital foundations’ to support population health priorities
26 March 2021
New targets in NHS England’s priorities and operational guidance set out plans to build on
