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8 April 2025
Our latest news roundup covers Care Control’s new AI tool and a study exploring how wearable tech can help people manage type 2 diabetes.
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DHSC announces creation of £600m Health Data Research Service
8 April 2025
The government and the Wellcome Trust are investing up to £600 million to create a new Health Data Research Service.
Digital Health Unplugged: Advisory panel elections – the key to digital leadership
7 April 2025
The 100th episode of Unplugged sees Dr Lia Ali chat about the value of being a Networks Advisory Panel member ahead of this year’s elections.
Hospital performs gynaecology operations with da Vinci robot
7 April 2025
Cromwell Hospital in London has performed gynaecology and Hepato Pancreato Biliary (HPB) operations using the da Vinci Single Port (SP) robot.
OneAdvanced launches private LLM for healthcare businesses
7 April 2025
OneAdvanced has launched a large language model (LLM) for healthcare businesses, which delivers AI for sector-specific work.
Project launched to develop adaptive 4D health tech devices
4 April 2025
UK researchers have launched a project to improve how medical devices respond to changes in the body over time.
NHS SBS launches £1.5bn framework to upgrade NHS hardware
4 April 2025
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a framework agreement worth £1.5bn to upgrade outdated IT systems in the NHS.
NHS England recruiting for CDIO of online hospital trust
22 June 2026
NHS England is recruiting for a chief digital information officer (CDIO) for its new online
Powys Teaching Health Board goes live with Better ePMA
22 June 2026
Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has gone live an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA)
Essex Partnership digital tool improves leg wound and ulcer care
19 June 2026
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a digital tool to improve care for
West Midlands NHS imaging programme enters procurement
19 June 2026
An NHS imaging transformation programme serving 6.6 million people across the West Midlands has entered
Health minister apologises for NHSE error on FDP data access
18 June 2026
Health minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised for NHSE’s handling of information provided to the
