NHS AI and robot pilot to help detect lung cancer sooner
27 January 2026
NHS England has launched an AI and robot pilot to help spot lung cancer sooner, with fewer invasive tests for suspected cancer patients.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
27 January 2026
Today’s briefing features North Lincolnshire Council rolling out System C platforms, including its Liquidlogic education case management.
Why the NHS needs a single patient record to prepare for the AI era
27 January 2026
In this episode of Digital Health Unplugged, Charlotte Refsum of TBI explains the importance of a single patient record in the age of AI.
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.
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.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
10 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes the launch of Sword Intelligence in the UK and a partnership between
Calderdale and Huddersfield achieves two HIMSS stage six awards
10 March 2026
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has achieved three HIMSS stage six validations for its
Royal Devon pilot to evaluate AI-scribing in emergency department
9 March 2026
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is launching a pilot to evaluate the use
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt facing ‘ongoing issues’ with EPR
9 March 2026
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is experiencing issues with
Royal Cornwall Hospitals announces go-live date for Oracle EPR
9 March 2026
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has confirmed the go-live date for its Oracle Health electronic
