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Dr Jim Hughes, director of digital and data programmes for the Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) and strategic advisor digital and data programmes at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
13 November 2025

Mersey Care to launch mental health research data platform

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust will establish a Secure Data Environment for mental health research in partnership with DATAMIND.
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Wes Streeting says technology frees up hospital appointments
7 November 2025

Remote monitoring hoped to free up 500,000 appointments a year

DHSC has announced 45 pilot schemes across England using remote monitoring and self-reporting tools through the NHS App.
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Professor Mike Lewis, scientific director for innovation at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
15 October 2025

HealthTech projects awarded £1.5m to support child mental health

The NIHR has announced £1.5m funding for HealthTech projects to reduce waiting times for children in need of mental healthcare
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A female doctor holds an AI stethoscope to a female patient's chest
3 September 2025

AI stethoscope detects three heart conditions in 15 seconds

An AI stethoscope has allowed doctors to pick up heart conditions in 15 seconds, giving GPs a quick and simple
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Coffee Time Briefing
31 July 2025

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

This edition of Coffee Time includes a partnership for OpenAI with the UK government and a successful £15m funding round
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Addenbrooke's Hospital CUH sign
10 July 2025

Two technologies tackling brain injury awarded £3m NIHR funding

Two medical technologies tackling brain injury have received a share of £3m from the National Institute for Health and Care
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Close-up of multiple brain scan images displayed on a screen, showing detailed cross-sectional views of brain anatomy.
1 May 2025

AI project aims to reduce disability caused by strokes

A research project from the University of Exeter is using AI to personalise stroke care for patients in a bid
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24 April 2025

£2.4m funding for AI-driven blood test to detect cancer

The government, in collaboration with the NIHR, has awarded £2.4m to progress the development of an AI-driven blood test to
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4 March 2025

AI predicts hospital stay lengths for people with learning disabilities

An AI model has been developed to predict how long a person with a learning disability is likely to stay
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The Gilbert Scott building in Leeds
12 February 2025

Creating a home for healthcare innovation in Leeds

A physical space for innovation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has supported colloboration and new ideas, writes Richard Evans.
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