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Lawrence Tallon, chief executive at MHRA
6 August 2025

NHS to get early access to MedTech ahead of regulatory approval

Manufacturers will be able to supply innovative medical devices to the NHS before obtaining full regulatory approval, under a new
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A digital concept image of Leeds Teaching Hospitals’ proposed Innovation Village. The rendering shows a modern urban healthcare and innovation campus, featuring a mix of green-walled and glass buildings arranged around landscaped pedestrian areas. The word “INNOVATE” is displayed prominently in yellow at the centre of the plaza, symbolising the site’s focus on research, technology and life sciences.
6 August 2025

Leeds Teaching Hospitals to launch AI Lab

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will launch an AI Lab this year, as part of its ambition to deliver the
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John Swinney, first minister for Scotland
6 August 2025

Scottish gov to assess AI digital maturity for health and social care

The Scottish government has launched a tender to provide a new version of its online digital maturity assessment tool, including
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Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs
5 August 2025

A third of GP appointments in England carried out remotely

A third of GP appointments in England were carried out remotely in June 2025, according to an analysis of NHS
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Coffee Time Briefing
5 August 2025

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's coffee time includes a new biosecurity centre, a study on the benefits of AI scribes and Nuffield Health's new
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Flok Health app
5 August 2025

AI physio clinic more than halves NHS back pain waiting list

An AI-powered physiotherapy clinic has more than halved waiting lists for back pain in its first large-scale deployment in England.
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University of South Wales
4 August 2025

Powys Teaching Health Board rolls out digital tool for health visitors

Powys Teaching Health Board has rolled out a digital tool to support health visitors with decision making and care planning.
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Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, chief executive of Patients Know Best
4 August 2025

Citizen ownership is the only path to a single patient record

The success of the 10 year health plan's single patient record depends on patient power, writes Dr Mohammad Al-Ubaydli
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University of Westminster building in London
4 August 2025

UK Biobank data and AI help predict early onset of diseases

A study has developed an AI method to predict the early onset of 38 age-related diseases through analysis of UK
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Aerial view of Hull Royal Infirmary, part of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
4 August 2025

NHS Humber Health partners with DrDoctor to launch digital tools

NHS Humber Health Partnership has partnered with DrDoctor to launch patient-facing digital tools, including notifications and digital letters.
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