Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today announced £29 billion investment to get the “NHS back on its feet and fit for the future”, with up to £10 billion set to be allocated to tech and digital transformation. Speaking to the House of Commons, Reeves noted: “There’s no strong economy without a […]
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UK government plans digital marketplace to give public servants the power to rate and review suppliers
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced plans to build a digital marketplace “comparable to an app store”, which will reportedly change the technology procurement process in the UK public sector. The National Digital Exchange platform will be designed to make it “faster and easier to buy the […]
MHRA launches digital hub in Leeds to drive partnerships and innovation
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a digital hub in Leeds with a view to driving partnerships and innovation across the region. “Leeds was selected due to its expertise in digital health and strong academic base,” the announcement states. “The MHRA’s expansion will build on this […]
Blüm Technologies Group acquires Nexus Digital Technologies marking strategic expansion in patient engagement and community care
Blüm Technologies Group has announced its acquisition of Nexus Digital Technologies in what it is calling a “strategic expansion in the primary engagement and community care space”. The group specialises in digital health solutions including software engineering, AI development, and regulatory support, offering assistance with digital transformation roadmaps, technical infrastructure […]
NHS England opens potential opportunity for re-procurement of the NHS digital weight management programme
NHS England has published a potential opportunity for the re-procurement of the NHS digital weight management programme, with the aim to offer a national service to patients with a BMI of 30 plus. As part of the programme, service users living with obesity will receive a 12-week behavioural lifestyle intervention […]
Patients Know Best wins single patient record contract for Lagos
Patients Know Best has been selected to provide a single patient record system for the Government of Lagos State in Nigeria, forming part of a partnership between Interswitch Group and the government to introduce the Lagos Smart Health Information Platform. The contract will enable the government to host health records […]
Urgent and emergency care plan for 2025/26 sets out priorities and requirements for system winter plans
The Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26 has been published, setting out seven priorities offering the “biggest impact” on UEC improvement over the coming winter, minimum requirements for system winter plans, and roles and responsibilities across NHSE, DHSC, trusts and ICBs. The seven areas of priority include ensuring Category […]
Cardiff and Vale Health Board explores clinical noting digital solution
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has opened a market engagement, looking for a standalone clinical noting module that can help to improve their digital maturity, ahead of the potential rollout of national EHR solution(s). Listing a number of requirements for the digital notes module, Cardiff and Vale University Health […]
ELMO Group acquires Rotageek
In a move to expand its delivery of intelligent workforce management solutions across the UK, ELMO Group has announced its acquisition of Rotageek and its AI-powered intelligent scheduling engine, aiming to deliver an intelligent end-to-end platform for rostering and scheduling. Rotageek, founded in 2009, was initially used as a smart […]
Hims & Hers Health acquires UK-based ZAVA in “significant step in its global expansion”
The US-based Hims & Hers Health, Inc., health and wellness platform has acquired UK digital health platform ZAVA, in a “significant step in its global expansion” which is also to see the company advance its presence in other European countries such as Germany, France and Ireland. Zava’s European operations and […]
