News in Brief: mental health chatbot in Bradford, roll-out of virtual wards in Derbyshire, online booking system for blood tests in Bolton, and more

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS’s insight report highlights digital in delivery access and data in promoting capacity

Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB opens £1m tender for digital mental health support for young people

“Digital mental health will be most successful when there’s good interplay between practitioners and academics” – Dr Martin Dechant on research in digital in mental health

Five-year suicide prevention strategy highlights value of digital resources, digital therapeutics and opportunities for ML and AI

AI model to support dentists in detecting tooth decay and gum disease

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South West London’s new mental health strategy looks to “better co-ordinate digital initiatives across the ICS”

NHS App to include mental health and MSK tools and new commercial pathway in development: Lord Markham at London Tech Week

News in brief: VR facility walkthrough in Staffordshire, wearables monitoring fatigue, XVIVO Heartbox used for transplant, and Versius robot undertakes thoracic surgery

Greater Manchester Mental Health awards £572,000 patient engagement portal contract to DrDoctor

What Good Looks Like framework in digital adult social care published