The Online NHS Trust has announced the appointment of the former CIO and executive director of Genomics England as its chief digital information officer. Pete Sinden has been appointed following his work on the early stages of development, establishing national partnerships, as well as the governance and technical foundations required […]
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AI Implementation Framework for Ireland outlines five phase approach for AI projects
The Health Service Executive (HSE) for Ireland has published an AI implementation framework outlining a five phase approach for AI projects from identification and prioritisation through to deployment and ongoing monitoring. It is designed to support with the implementation of the government’s AI for Care strategy, published earlier this year. […]
Moorfields AI spinout Cascader completes seed funding round
An AI spinout from Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has completed a seed round to help accelerate the translation of AI from research to clinical care. Cascader, a partnership between Moorfields, Topcon Healthcare, and UCL Ventures, is a medical technology company applying AI in the field of oculomics, and […]
Royal Papworth Hospital and Cambridge University Hospital to share EPR
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are to introduce a shared electronic patient record across the organisations. The partnership will see Cambridge University Hospitals’ existing Epic system extended to the Royal Papworth, whose current Lorenzo EPR is to be discontinued. Both trusts will […]
Scotland’s Programme for Government 2026-31: £10bn capital, £200m annually on elective capacity, AI hub, Hospital at Home expansion
Scotland’s Programme for Government 2026-31 has been published, sharing government commitments to deliver a “stronger NHS”, including £10 billion in capital spending over the next decade, £200 million annually on elective capacity, and the expansion of Hospital at Home. The NHS in Scotland will be simplified by replacing the current […]
FDA awards $1.2 million contract to test use of generative AI in assessing AI-radiology reports
Cognita Imaging, a subsidiary of Mosaic Clinical Technologies, has been awarded a $1.2 million contract by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test a new approach for evaluating AI-generated radiology reports. The project will see the use of multiple large language models (LLMs) to “work as a jury” […]
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and DHCW on data use, cloud, and dashboards
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has shared an update on its use of data in clinical decision making, service planning, and performance improvement, noting the role of tech and digital skills in enabling staff to both access and use reliable information. Use of the National Data Resource (NDR) has […]
Launching the HTNX experience: participation, discussion, opportunity
HTN is delighted to launch HTNX, an event to discuss, participate, challenge and focus on emerging technologies, AI, automation, innovation, data, and future tech for health and care executives leading the future. At a pivotal point for health and care, we’re hosting an event to provide health and care leaders […]
AI task force established for Liverpool City region
An AI Task Force has been established for the Liverpool City region, bringing together senior leaders from across industry, academia, healthcare, and public services to lead on ambitions for AI research, health innovation, and digital transformation. Nicola Hodson, former chief executive of IBM UK & Ireland, has been named as […]
Applications open for Grow Digital Health Midlands Enabling Fund
Applications have opened for the Grow Digital Health Midlands Enabling Fund, delivered by Health Innovation East Midlands and Health Innovation West Midlands, offering awards of up to £20,000 for digital health solutions. In a LinkedIn post, Ralph Evans, NHSE triage lead (innovation, research, life sciences and strategy), shared that solutions […]
