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Sword Health acquires UK digital prehabilitation tech, Surgery Hero
Sword Health has announced the acquisition of UK-based health tech supplier, Surgery Hero. The acquisition comes as part of Sword Health’s investment in the UK, and will see the Surgery Hero tool integrated with the Sword Health offering, with the Surgery Hero team integrated also. Sword Health describe itself as […]
Royal Bolton Hospital uses digital imaging for post mortem examination
Royal Bolton Hospital has implemented digital imaging for post mortem analysis, with the aim to reduce the need for invasive post mortems and release bodies to families sooner. In partnership with Digital Autopsy UK and Manchester West Coronial Service, the CT scanning suite allows organs and tissues to be assessed […]
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust receives funding for national AI training programme
The Heart and Lung Centre at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has received funding for the development of a national AI training programme. The heart support group let by the cardiac rehabilitation team at UHNM secured the funding from the British Heart Foundation, with the aim to […]
EU regulation to improve cross-border access to health data requires all EHR systems to be “interoperable at EU level”
The European Council has announced its adoption of a new law aimed at improving individual’s control over their data and making cross-border health data sharing easier, requiring all EHR systems to be “interoperable at EU level”. Member states will also be required to set up a digital health authority in […]
State of digital government review: fragmented tech, underused data, funding not reflecting modern digital practice
The government’s State of Digital Government Review has offered a “realistic and unflinching” analysis of tech in public services, highlighting fragmented technology, underused data, low service reliability, dependence on external resources for core skills, and funding which does not reflect modern digital practice. The review also highlights examples of good […]
2026 go-lives set for “joint Devon EPR”
Go-live dates have been confirmed for the “joint Devon EPR”, in what has been described as “an ambitious programme to transform care for patients and staff across Devon’s acute hospitals and community sites”. The One Devon EPR Partnership is made up of three trusts: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation […]
University of Liverpool £10 million in funding for health tech innovation zone
A programme led by the University of Liverpool is expected to invest nearly £10 million in funding for a Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone (CHI-Zone), with a further £2.5m in funding expected from other sources including the university itself. Based in Liverpool Science Park, the CHI-Zone will be developed as part […]
New Hospital Programme’s revised deadlines see almost half of intended construction delayed
The Department of Health & Social Care’s plan for implementation for the New Hospital Programme will see almost half of the 40 new hospitals promised by 2030 delayed, with work on 18 hospitals now not set to begin until 2032 and beyond. Wes Streeting noted that funding for the programme […]
US Department of Health & Human Services AI strategic plan focuses on innovation, ethical use, access, organisational culture
The US Department of Health & Human Services has published its AI Strategic Plan, with a focus on four key domains: catalysing innovation in health AI and unlocking “new ways to improve people’s lives”; promoting trustworthy AI development and ethical and responsible use; “democratising” AI technologies and resources to promote […]
