Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 March 2026
This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than £33m and a contract to evaluate the FDP.
News
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause “data-driven state abuses of power”, a report from Medact warns.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
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.
Research highlights privacy concerns around menopause tech
11 March 2026
Researchers at Royal Holloway University of London have highlighted privacy and advice concerns surrounding menopause technology.
UK start-up Cera reaches £90m in revenue since launch
3 December 2020
This month marks the fourth anniversary since its launch, with Cera now proving more than
Mersey Care plans further rollout of Covid-19 remote care
3 December 2020
Following a successful pilot of Covid Oximetry@Home in April, Mersey Care began accepting referrals from
NHSX chief shares lessons learnt since organisation was launched
2 December 2020
The chief executive of NHSX, Matthew Gould, has spoken about lessons the organisation has learnt
Digital Health Networks 60 Second Profiles: Nicholas Oughtibridge
2 December 2020
In a new series for Digital Health which profiles members of the Networks, Nicholas Oughtibridge
Four London trusts join together for region-focused staff bank platform
2 December 2020
Four London NHS trusts have joined together to create a staff bank which is powered
