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Former MP appointed as minister in charge of NHS innovation

14 January 2019

Nicola Blackwood was named as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care on 10 January.

First digital health accelerator launched in Yorkshire and Humber

14 January 2019

Propel@YH will deliver specialist training and support for each organisation that signs up. It’s the sixth programme to be rolled out across England.

POLL: Will the digital milestones in the Long Term Plan be achieved on time?

11 January 2019

One feature of the recently published NHS Long Term Plan was eight digital milestones which have been set by NHS England – but how many of them will be achieved on time?

Juliet Bauer speaks at UK eHealth Week in London on 16 May

Juliet Bauer to leave NHS England and move to GP consultation provider

11 January 2019

LIVI confirmed to Digital Health News that Juliet Bauer will be joining the company in April 2019 to take up a global product role.

Samsung unveils Bot Care health robot at CES 2019

11 January 2019

The technology was revealed at the show in Las Vegas, which brings together a number of consumer technology companies to showcase latest products.

Industry news in brief

11 January 2019

Our first industry round up of 2019 features news that a report has suggested innovation and technology can help alleviate pressures facing the NHS.

Robots to perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy

10 January 2019

Two robotic arms will drill into a patient’s individual vertebrae.The arms work together to secure the spine and drill as little as 0.1 of a millimetre.