NHS AI trial to diagnose prostate cancer up to a month faster
28 October 2025
An AI-powered service for prostate cancer which can spot lesions in minutes will be trialled in the NHS to help speed up diagnosis for men.
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NHS AI procurement must be more flexible, says national CCIO
28 October 2025
NHS AI procurement must be more flexible to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, said the national CCIO for England.
Period tracking app allows women to order free NHS contraception
27 October 2025
Healthcare platform Evaro has partnered with Clue to provide access to NHS-funded contraception through the firm’s period-tracking app.
CQC warns ‘digital by default’ could deepen NHS inequalities
27 October 2025
The CQC has warned that the NHS’s shift to digital risks excluding vulnerable patients and widening existing health inequalities.
NHS trusts to be measured on electronic services adoption
27 October 2025
NHS trusts will be measured on their adoption of electronic services and NHS App integration, according to new guidance from NHS England.
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).
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.
Live testing of digital Covid-19 immunity passport launched
18 January 2021
The Covid-19 passport was part-funded with £75,000 investment from Innovate UK following a call for
Royal Free London deploys patient portal powered by Induction Zesty
18 January 2021
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a portal which allows patients to view
Sara Nelson appointed deputy chief nursing information officer at NHSX
18 January 2021
Nelson joins NHSX from her role as deputy programme director of DigitalHealth.London leading the digital
Covid-19 medicine and vaccine info leaked following cyberattack
15 January 2021
The European Medicines Agency has said documents related to Covid-19 medicines and vaccines belonging to
Industry news in brief
15 January 2021
Our first industry round-up for 2021 includes news that Jackie Shears, programme director at NHS
