The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is conducting a market engagement exercise looking at what living well digital assets are currently available on the market, as part of substantial changes being made within the local system. In the wake of a new local blueprint, wellbeing board changes and a […]
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Royal Devon trust upgrades patient portal and pilots ambient AI
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is piloting ambient voice technology from TORTUS, with an aim to support administrative tasks and reduce the time it takes to produce medical notes. The trust has also this month upgraded its MY CARE patient portal platform, introducing digital appointment reminders, appointment […]
Digital Health and Care Wales explores digital triage primary care solution procurement
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has opened an opportunity looking to gather more information from potential suppliers to offer a digital triage primary care solution. According to the general medical services team at DHCW, the solution should support patient triage, appointment management, patient communication and business intelligence, in order […]
NHS England announces the launch of its WhatsApp channel
NHS England recently announced the launch of its own WhatsApp channel, providing a way to communicate and share important health information directly with members of the public. As of the 11 August 2025, the channel has around 24,000 followers who will be given “official health information, updates and news” from […]
Digital inclusion strategic approach from Sussex ICB shares commitments and measures of success
Sussex ICB’s Digital Inclusion Strategic Approach for 2025 – 2027 has shared the system’s commitments to promoting digital inclusion, along with measures indicative of success. Shaped by residents, NHS teams, councils, and community organisations, the approach reflects on designing inclusive services and addressing challenges people may face in accessing them. […]
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership to test using AI to detect mental health conditions and dementia
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust have introduced a new brain scanner with AI integration as part of a research initiative with Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) and Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU). The aim of the initiative is to gain a better understanding of mental […]
University College London Hospitals introduces MENO.pause app
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with University College London, has launched the MENO.pause app, a digital tool aimed at supporting clinicians with decision-making when it comes to managing menopause symptoms. The web-based app was funded by North Central London Cancer Alliance, UCLH Charity, BGCS and GSK […]
News in brief: Pharmacy First service in south west London, AI pilots, accessibility at King’s College Hospital
From Pharmacy First uptake, AI pilots to remote monitoring and more, here are some of the latest health and tech news stories we’ve found from across the UK this month. University of Exeter awarded £2.4 million for cancer testing pilot The University of Exeter has received £2.4 million in funding […]
Lincolnshire Health and Care digital inclusion strategy focuses on access, skills, trust and partnerships
Lincolnshire’s Health and Care Digital Inclusion Strategy was presented to the ICB for approval, outlining priorities for 2025 – 2028 covering access to devices and data, accessibility and ease of using tech, access to services, skills and capability, beliefs and trust, and leadership and partnerships. It shares results from the […]
Cambridge University Hospitals launches self-assessment eye test
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched DigiVis DVA, a web application which allows patients to test their own vision while they wait for their eye appointment and keep track of their own eye health at home. Developed by Dr Louise Allen, a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at the trust, […]
