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.
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Government bid to end ‘postcode lottery’ 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 Down’s 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 Down’s syndrome.
NICE recommends online programme for eating disorders
26 January 2026
NICE has recommended an online therapy programme to help people with eating disorders while they wait for specialist NHS treatment.
NHS suppliers required to prove cyber security compliance
26 January 2026
NHSE has issued an open letter to NHS suppliers outlining the need for direct engagement to build on the Cyber Security Supply Chain Charter.
NHS drone delivery network to expand across south west London
23 January 2026
Drones are planned to deliver urgent NHS pathology samples across south west London to help clinicians access test results faster.
Eolas Medical raises almost £9m to scale knowledge platform
23 January 2026
Digital health firm Eolas Medical has raised $12 million (£8.9m) to scale its knowledge platform for clinical decision-making.
Police to get access to self-isolation data from NHS Test and Trace
19 October 2020
The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed NHS Test and Trace details would be
Technology ‘sometimes a barrier’ for patients and providers during Covid
19 October 2020
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual state of care report found a digital divide between
Greater Manchester NHS trusts pen deal with Sectra for imaging network
16 October 2020
Eight NHS trusts in Greater Manchester have penned a deal with Sectra which will change
NHS Covid-19 App updated to fix disappearing exposure alerts
16 October 2020
The messages were caused by default privacy notifications from Apple and Google to alert users
Digital Health’s monthly go live round up
16 October 2020
This month’s round up of go lives across the NHS features Kent Community Health NHS
