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The government’s Neighbourhood Health Service must be based on local levels of digital maturity rather than follow a central blueprint, according to NHS digital leaders.

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Local digital maturity will shape the Neighbourhood Health Service
The Neighbourhood Health Service must be based on local realities rather than follow a central blueprint, according to NHS digital leaders.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has advised that AI chatbots should not replace advice from healthcare professionals after research found one in four UK patients are turning to AI and social media for health guidance.

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One in four UK patients using AI and social media for health info
One in four UK patients (24%) are turning to AI and social media for help in understanding their health, according to survey results.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated Public Health Wales as a collaborating centre for digital health equity.

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Public Health Wales and WHO partner to drive digital health equity
WHO/Europe has designated Public Health Wales as a collaborating centre for digital health equity to improve access to technologies.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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NHS England directors Rachel Hope and Liz Clow are the latest speakers confirmed for Digital Health Rewired 2026, where they will discuss the development of national digital products shaping the shift to prevention.

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NHSE directors to discuss 'shift to prevention' at Rewired 2026
NHS England directors Rachel Hope and Liz Clow will speak about 'the shift to prevention' at Digital Health Rewired 2026.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Opinion 🗣️

We must understand what responsible AI adoption requires when moved out of controlled trials and into the realities of the NHS, says Professor Alicja Rudnicka, professor of health and medical sciences at City St George’s, University of London.

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The case for scaling AI in screening for disease
We must understand what responsible AI adoption requires for the NHS, writes Prof Alicja Rudnicka of City St George’s, University of London
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November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Today’s briefing includes how brain stimulation can prevent depression relapses of major depressive disorder in 75% of patients.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Today's briefing includes how brain stimulation can prevent depression relapses of major depressive disorder in 75% of patients.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Researchers have developed a testing platform to determine whether commercial AI algorithms are fit for NHS use to detect disease fairly, using diabetic eye disease as the first example.

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AI testing platform removes commercial bias for NHS use
Researchers have developed a platform to determine whether commercial AI algorithms are fit for NHS use to detect diabetic eye disease.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has called for UK companies to be prioritised for big NHS technology contracts, rather than US giants such as Microsoft and Palantir.

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MPs call for NHS to rely on UK tech firms instead of US giants
MPs called for the government to prioritise UK companies for big NHS tech contracts, rather than US giants like Microsoft and Palantir.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Concerns have been raised that capital funding for NHS technology announced in the Autumn Budget could potentially delay the roll-out of digital tools such as ambient voice technology.

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Concerns that capital funding for NHS tech could delay AI roll-out
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to invest £300 million of additional capital investment in NHS technology in the Autumn Budget.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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A high risk group for suicide and untreated mental illness are under-represented in the government’s Men’s Health Strategy, according to a neuroscience tech firm.

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High risk groups under-represented in Men's Health Strategy
Younger men are under-represented in the government's Men's Health Strategy, according to a neuroscience tech firm.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Baroness Nicola Blackwood has been appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service, backed by £600 million in funding from the government and Wellcome.

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Blackwood appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service
Baroness Nicola Blackwood, a leader in life sciences and innovation, has been appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
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November 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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A free digital education programme has been launched to provide access to digital and data knowledge and practical skills for allied health professionals (AHPs) based in the UK.

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Free digital and data training launches for AHPs
A digital education programme has been launched to provide access to digital and data knowledge for AHPs based in the UK.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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NHS technology is set to receive £300 million of new capital investment to help to improve productivity and reduce waiting lists in the Autumn Budget.

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Chancellor to announce £300m capital funding for NHS technology
The Autumn Budget will include £300 million of new capital investment in NHS technology to help to improve productivity.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s briefing includes an analysis of whether patients can use the digital tools needed for the NHS 10 year plan.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Today's briefing includes an analysis of whether patients can use the digital tools needed for the NHS 10 year plan.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning to allow researchers to access patient data from the Covid-19 pandemic, despite concerns raised by doctors’ representatives.

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Pandemic data to be accessed for non-Covid related research
The Department of Health and Social Care plans to allow researchers access to patient data from the Covid-19 pandemic despite GPs' concerns.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Five AI tools that help spot warning signs of bowel cancer earlier have been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

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NICE recommends AI tools that spot bowel cancer warnings earlier
Five AI tools that help spot warning signs of bowel cancer earlier have been conditionally recommended by NICE.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) supplied by Oracle Health.

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Barking, Havering and Redbridge goes live with Oracle Health EPR
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has gone live with an electronic patient record supplied by Oracle Health.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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NHS Orkney has delayed the launch of its new electronic patient record (EPR) to spring 2026 because of “significant resource challenges”.

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NHS Orkney delays EPR go-live following 'resource challenges'
NHS Orkney has delayed the go-live of its new electronic patient record (EPR) due to “significant resource challenges”.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) has gone live with its first electronic patient record (EPR) system.

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Queen Victoria Hospital’s first EPR goes live
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) has gone live with its first electronic patient record (EPR) system.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) has deployed Alcidion’s Miya Emergency across its largest site, Southampton General Hospital.

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University Hospital Southampton deploys Miya Emergency
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has deployed Alcidion’s Miya Emergency across Southampton General Hospital.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The government has updated Intellectual Property (IP) guidance for the NHS in England to speed up innovation and patient access to new technologies.

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Government updates NHS IP guidance to speed up innovation
The government has updated Intellectual Property (IP) guidance for the NHS in England to speed up innovation and access to new technologies.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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More than half of GP practices say that changes to online access had an adverse impact on patient care and staff, according to a British Medical Association (BMA) survey.

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Online consultation changes have hit patient care, finds BMA
More than half of GP practices say that changes to online access had an adverse impact on patient care and staff, according to a BMA survey.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s roundup of news contains a state-of-the-art dissolving stent and software to accelerate diagnosis and treatment pathways for asthma.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Today's roundup of news contains a state-of-the-art dissolving stent and software to accelerate diagnosis and treatment pathways for asthma.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Three NHS university trust chief executives who are betting big on digital have been confirmed as Digital Health Rewired 2026 speakers.

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Three NHS CEOs confirmed as Rewired 2026 speakers
Three NHS university trust chief executives who are betting big on digital have been confirmed as Digital Health Rewired 2026 speakers.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Manchester University NHS Foundation (MFT) has gone live with a digital twin of six hospitals as part of its strategy to create a smart estate.

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Manchester University NHS FT launches digital twin
Manchester University NHS Foundation has gone live with a digital twin of six hospitals as part of its strategy to create a smart estate.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM