South Yorkshire ICB has launched three digital strategies designed to modernise services, strengthen cyber resilience, and empower its workforce with digital skills to continue to deliver safe and effective care. The digital strategy to 2027 notes AI as one of the major areas highlighted by the ICB. The board outlines […]
Author: Jennifer Turton
Health sector encouraged to engage with SMEs for innovation, health equity, stronger supply chains, and digital capabilities
The Department of Health and Social Care along with NHS England has issued guidance encouraging health sector buyers to work with SMEs, pointing to benefits including faster innovation, improved health equity, stronger supply chains, and advanced digital capabilities. Pointing to the fact that SMEs are “often at the cutting edge […]
GP Contract for 2026/27 notes changes to online consultations and online registrations
NHS England has published its latest changes to the GP Contract for 2026/27, looking to build on existing work around improving access for patients, and making changes to QOF, vaccinations, and “enabling practices to prioritise clinically urgent needs”. Investment in the contract will increase by £485 million in 2026/27, NHSE […]
Barts Health plans to invest in AVT at scale
Barts Health NHS Trust plans to invest in ambient voice technology “at scale” following its participation in a national pilot. The pilot saw 250 staff members from across the trust using Oracle’s Clinical AI Agent to capture conversations during clinic appointments. An app on smartphones was used to record, allowing […]
Digital Technology Assessment Criteria refreshed to create “simpler, more trusted pathway” for NHS digital innovation
Changes to the Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) to reflect findings from industry engagement have seen reductions to the number of questions asked of suppliers, clearer guidance on how to complete assessments, and closer alignment with NICE to focus on software-based digital health technologies. The new form will replace the […]
Irish Health Service Executive’s digital for care capital plan outlines €263 million digital spend for 2026
The Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland has outlined plans for a €263 million digital spend in 2026 through its Digital for Care Capital Plan, including €27 million for an enterprise wireless network to boost connectivity, €8 million for HSE’s shared care record, and €6.7 million for the HSE health […]
University of Oxford spinout Brainomix takes total funding to £18.8 million in support of US expansion
A spinout from the University of Oxford in the AI medical imaging space has successfully raised £18.8 million in Series C funding, after securing £4.8 million in the most recent round. The spinout, Brainomix, is planning to use the funding to make enhancements to its Brainomix 360 Stroke and e-Lung […]
DWP posts £19.5 million tender for conversational AI and natural language call steering solution
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has posted a contract with a total value of £19.5 million for a conversational AI and natural language call steering solution to help direct citizens to the correct services and support self-service. The new solution will aim to allow callers to speak naturally […]
Oxford University Hospitals shares evaluation of ambient voice pilots
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust has shared outcomes from its pilot of ambient voice technology (AVT), noting it shows “real promise” in helping clinicians save time, reducing stress, and allowing more of a focus on patient care. Taking to LinkedIn, the trust highlights that almost 90 percent of […]
Up to 10 suppliers sought to support integration of Record A Vaccination System across primary care and community pharmacy
NHS England seeks to procure up to ten community pharmacy IT suppliers to support the integration of the Record A Vaccination System (RAVS) across primary care and community pharmacy settings. The upcoming procurement follows the decision to develop an in-house system for the capture and flow of vaccination data to […]
