Scottish accelerator invests ÂŁ1m in female-led HealthTech startups
14 August 2025
Three female cofounded HealthTech firms have secured over ÂŁ1m investment from STAC, Scotlandâs industry-led accelerator for tech start-ups.
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AI assistance may lead to loss of skills in health professionals
14 August 2025
Routine use of AI reduced health professionalsâ abilities to detect precancerous growths without the technology, according to researchers.
App launches to prevent distressed behaviours in dementia patients
13 August 2025
A digital tool to help identify and prevent distressed behaviours in dementia patients will be showcased by the Alzheimerâs Society.
ErgĂ©a and Newtonâs Tree partner to provide integrated AI solution
13 August 2025
ErgĂ©a and Newtonâs Tree have partnered with the aim of improving healthcare organisations through integrated, AI-enabled digital solutions.
Hackers breach cancer screening data of almost 500,000 women
13 August 2025
Personal health data from more than 485,000 women has been stolen from a cervical cancer screening programme in the Netherlands.Â
Women in England to self-refer online for midwife appointments
12 August 2025
NHS England has announced that newly pregnant women can now self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
12 August 2025
This edition of coffee time includes news from the NHS Ambulance Radio Programme and a DIY heart monitor from Phillips for NHS patients.
Investigation launched after IT error misses thousands of Covid-19 cases
5 October 2020
A statement from Public Health England confirmed some 15,841 cases between 25 September and 2
‘Major questions unanswered’ about effectiveness of NHS Covid-19 App
5 October 2020
The Health Foundation has raised concerns about the lack of published evidence from the NHS
The Walton Centre renews contract with Silverlink software
5 October 2020
The 17-year relationship was renewed to enable The Walton Centre to continue to build neurophysiology
Poor datasets risks ‘health data poverty’ in new technologies, experts warn
2 October 2020
Researchers have said technology has the potential to reinforce healthcare inequalities if it is not
Movers and Shakers news roundup
2 October 2020
This month’s Movers and Shakers features appointments at NHSX and the first winners of the
