DHSC invests in scanning and diagnostic equipment for CDCs
14 April 2026
The government is investing in scanning and diagnostic equipment for 36 new and expanded Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs).
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
14 April 2026
Today’s briefing features Apple requiring health app developers to declare if their app is classified as a regulated medical device.
NICE speakers confirmed for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026
14 April 2026
Two speakers from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have been confirmed for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026.
Kent and Medway mental health appointments launch online
14 April 2026
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has a launched a portal to give patients 24/7 online access to their mental health appointments.
MHRA secures £3.6m to expand AI regulatory sandbox
13 April 2026
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has secured funding to expand its AI Airlock regulatory sandbox.
IBM awarded £160m to transform NHS App into ‘health companion’
13 April 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth more than £160m to IBM for the supplier to support the development of the NHS App.
AI-scribing to be rolled out across UK’s second largest dental group
13 April 2026
Dental group PortmanDentex has announced a two‑year partnership with Heidi to roll out AI-scribing software and other clinical AI tools.
Total cost of NHS contact-tracing app set to top £35 million
22 September 2020
Some £25 million is expected to be spent on the new app, while £10 million
Digital Health Unplugged: Power of data in a pandemic
22 September 2020
Our expert panel look at why access to data is important and whether the pandemic
Ascom wins £13m contact for Wales critical care information system
22 September 2020
Ascom’s Digistat clinical information system (CIS) will enable care staff across Wales’ 14 adult critical
Rapid adoption of technology ‘should not be abandoned’ post-Covid
21 September 2020
Government “must support” infrastructure needed to assist care providers in switching to technology-enabled care, a
Diversity and inclusion must be ‘at the core’ of NHSX and digital leadership
21 September 2020
Speaking at Connect 2020 Sonia Patel said diversity had to be at the core of
