Concerns mount over NHS software supplier’s links with ICE
27 January 2026
Concerns are mounting over links between NHS federated data platform (FDP) supplier Palantir and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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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.
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.
New IT purchasing framework ‘could save NHS £75million’
14 August 2020
The Digital Workplace Solutions Framework aims to help the NHS and public sector organisations procure
Mobile health apps news in brief
14 August 2020
This month’s mobile apps round-up features news about a trial of the revamped NHS contact-tracing
Covid-19: New trial for England’s revamped NHS contact-tracing app
13 August 2020
A trial for the new look NHS contact-tracing app has been launched today after NHSX
Consortium of NHS trusts signs deal with Sectra for diagnostic imaging
13 August 2020
Millions of images will be accessible through the Sectra’s vendor neutral archive (VNA) system, freeing
Emergency planning hub introduced at Birmingham Community Healthcare
13 August 2020
A digital emergency planning hub has allowed staff at Birmingham Community Healthcare to make better
