NHS SBS launches ÂŁ150m framework to accelerate access to AVT
23 October 2025
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a ÂŁ150m framework agreement for digital dictation and speech recognition AI tools.
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DHSC awards ÂŁ8m IT contract to support NHS England abolition
22 October 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded an ÂŁ8m contract to support its IT infrastructure as NHSE merges with the department.
Share your views on digital in the 10 year health plan
22 October 2025
We want to hear your views on delivering digital transformation in line with the government’s NHS 10 year health plan.
Blueprint for AI regulation could cut NHS waiting times
22 October 2025
The government has announced a new blueprint for AI regulation which could help cut NHS waiting times and time demands on frontline staff.
Major NHS trial of AI-powered productivity tool delivers cost savings
21 October 2025
A major trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations found that the tech could save over 43 minutes a day per staff member.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
21 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Briefing includes Jigsaw Medical’s Innovate UK funding and the launch of an NHS digital tool to tackle racial disparities.
AWS outage causes disruption to patient care across NHS sites
21 October 2025
Exclusive: An AWS outage is believed to have caused disruption to patient care at around 10 NHS sites using Oracle systems.
Alder Hey uses HoloLens for greater collaboration during Covid-19
1 September 2020
The Heart Centre at Alder Hey currently uses HoloLens 2 to support clinicians in acute
Government pledges ÂŁ50m for AI to improve diagnosis of deadly disease
29 August 2020
The investment aims to speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases like cancer through using
Clinical patient discharge summaries to be sent electronically to GPs
28 August 2020
The first of its kind trial at Dorset County Hospital saw more than 4,000 structured
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals issues ÂŁ400m tender for new EPR
28 August 2020
The successful bidder will be expected to supply the EPR for a period of 10
Industry news in brief
28 August 2020
This monthâs industry round-up features news NHS Digital is rolling out electronic notifications from community
