NHS England has awarded a contract with a value of up to £1.5 million to Digibete C.I.C. for a national digital education platform to support children and young people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The contract is a call-off from a framework agreement, set to run from May […]
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Health Bill in House of Commons draws questions on data privacy, inequalities, and Single Patient Record
The Health Bill second reading at the House of Commons has attracted a number of questions and comments from MPs around data privacy, modernisation, technology, health inequalities, and the Single Patient Record. Introducing the Bill, secretary of state for health and social care James Murray answered questions from those in […]
Innovators join HTN Live 2026 line up
HTN is delighted to announce cloud and AI solutions company, Rackspace Technology, is returning as headline sponsor of HTN Live – a unique collaboration experience for healthcare leaders. Innovators joining the HTN Live experience include: Nervecentre Aire Logic X-on Health Noveva Software Group Civica Restore Information Management Imprivata Taking place […]
CQC progresses regulatory model and assessment frameworks for AI
The CQC has shared progress on how its developing the regulatory model and assessment frameworks for the use of AI in health and social care, noting its role in assessing how AI meets fundamental standards, the impact on risks, safety or access to care, and to recognise when AI contributes to […]
NHS England indicates upcoming £40m opportunity for NHS Digital Citizen support capability
A pipeline notice from NHS England has indicated an upcoming opportunity with a value of up to £40 million for support capabilities relating to NHS Digital Citizen, covering products and services including the NHS App, NHS Proxy, and NHS.uk. The main focuses of the contract will be providing support capability […]
British-French collaboration to tackle women’s health challenges and infectious disease using AI and supercomputers
A new British-French partnership is set to tackle women’s health challenges and infectious diseases using emerging tech such as AI and supercomputers. As well as bringing together data from across the globe on a range of diseases such as E. coli, researchers from both nations will use novel imaging and […]
Sheffield Health Partnership shares EPR benefits analysis and optimisation work
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has shared benefits realisation and optimisation work associated with its Rio EPR programme following initial implementation in March 2025, providing a revised timeline for delivery, as well as insight into performance issues and resolutions. Following “some delays” with aspects of the optimisation programme, […]
News in brief: £200k digital check-in solution sought at Barts Health, video translation at Tameside & Glossop, East and North Hertfordshire PEP
Welcome to this latest edition of our news in brief, where we explore some of the latest health tech news from across health and care. £200k digital check-in solution sought by Barts Health NHS Trust Barts Health NHS Trust has shared plans to procure a digital check-in solution with a […]
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust “successful” LIMS launch
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the latest “successful” launch of its Clinisys laboratory information system, supported by the Greater Manchester Pathology Network, joining Bolton, Tameside and Glossop, and Northern Care Alliance trusts on implementation. According to Stockport, the new system offers better integration with other systems, meaning the potential […]
Australia sets out national framework for digital health standards
The Australian Digital Health Agency has published its National Framework for Digital Health Standards aiming to advance interoperability, collaboration, and support secure information sharing across the Australian health sector. “Digital health standards are foundational to enabling safe, secure, and meaningful exchange of health information across care settings,” the Agency states. […]
