Female-founded UK HealthTech startup reaches unicorn status
24 October 2025
Female-founded health tech company SheMed has reached unicorn status after a $50 million (£37.3m) raise taking its valuation to $1bn (£750m).
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MHRA study to use AI to predict side effects from drug interactions
24 October 2025
A study by the MHRA will use AI and NHS data to predict side effects from drug combinations before they reach patients.
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital selects InterSystems as EPR supplier
24 October 2025
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has selected InterSystems as its electronic patient record (EPR) supplier.
Digital Health Networks chairs to keynote at Rewired 2026
23 October 2025
The chairs of the Digital Health Networks, Hayley Grafton, Amy Freeman and Penny Kechagioglou, will keynote at Digital Health Rewired 2026.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Time includes Medical Research Council funding to advance eczema treatment and the opening of Oxford North.
NHS SBS launches £150m framework to accelerate access to AVT
23 October 2025
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £150m framework agreement for digital dictation and speech recognition AI tools.
DHSC awards £8m IT contract to support NHS England abolition
22 October 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded an £8m contract to support its IT infrastructure as NHSE merges with the department.
Proposed plans will see NHSX merged into ‘transformation directorate’
16 February 2021
The CEO of NHSX has said reported proposals to create a ‘transformation directorate’ within the
Tributes paid to National Data Guardian Dame Fiona Caldicott
16 February 2021
Tributes have been paid to Dame Fiona Caldicott, the first National Data Guardian (NDG) for
Alcidion appoints clinical consultant to ensure products meet NHS needs
16 February 2021
Katy Cain joins Alcidion from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where she was most
Sensyne Health launches AI algorithm for real-time patient management
15 February 2021
Sensyne Health has launched an artificial intelligence algorithm which will support real-time operational and clinical
Interoperability should not come at cost of “transparent” procurement
15 February 2021
Integrated care systems will need to have interoperability embedded if true joined up health and
