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Manchester cuts hazardous prescribing with SMASH tool
Digital Transformation

Manchester cuts hazardous prescribing with SMASH tool

An early Salford pilot found a 40% drop in hazardous prescribing within 12 months, prompting a rollout across 400 GP practices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
London firms lead AI adoption as regional gap widens
Digital Transformation

London firms lead AI adoption as regional gap widens

The capital's lead in AI use may widen Britain's productivity divide, with many regional firms lacking the data and cloud basics to scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026
UK public sector races ahead with AI as trust lags
Data Analytics

UK public sector races ahead with AI as trust lags

Public confidence is trailing adoption, with nearly half of citizens uneasy about AI in services despite rapid uptake by public bodies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Adyen wins GOV.UK Pay deal for 1,000 public services
Digital Transformation

Adyen wins GOV.UK Pay deal for 1,000 public services

About 1,000 councils, police and armed forces services will move from Stripe as the government adds pay by bank options on GOV.UK Pay.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Facewatch expands facial recognition into pharmacy sector
Data Protection

Facewatch expands facial recognition into pharmacy sector

Rising theft and abuse in pharmacies is pushing operators towards facial recognition tools that warn staff when known offenders enter stores.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
NHS IT outages disrupt 274,620 patient interactions
Ransomware

NHS IT outages disrupt 274,620 patient interactions

Routine appointments bore the brunt as IT failures disrupted 274,620 patient interactions across NHS England and five major hospital trusts in 2025.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
GenScan AI wins social innovation award for MRI tech
Health Technologies

GenScan AI wins social innovation award for MRI tech

A £10,000 grant and mentoring package could help speed MRI scans by up to 90%, easing diagnosis delays for hospitals and patients.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
NHS urged to rethink models for prevention by 2035
Data Protection

NHS urged to rethink models for prevention by 2035

Leaders said earlier diagnosis, data reform and community care could ease NHS pressure if the service is to shift towards prevention by 2035.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Interweave wins HSJ Digital interoperability award
Digital Transformation

Interweave wins HSJ Digital interoperability award

Greater attention is on systems that connect NHS records, as Interweave's platform won a new HSJ Digital category for interoperability and standards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
TympaHealth wins GBP £2 million loan for AI ear care
Health Technologies

TympaHealth wins GBP £2 million loan for AI ear care

Community clinics and pharmacies could see more ear and hearing checks after government-backed funding for TympaHealth's AI-guided platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures
Digital Transformation

Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures

The platform is now used across 16 NHS organisations as services expand heart failure, COPD and virtual ward monitoring into community care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
NHS CIOs urge stronger national digital leadership
Digital Transformation

NHS CIOs urge stronger national digital leadership

NHS technology teams are facing mounting pressure as leaders warn that patchy standards and duplication are slowing better patient care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%
Data Protection

Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%

NHS clinicians using the tool reclaimed more than four million hours of capacity, while paperwork time fell and burnout eased across pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space
Health Technologies

BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space

The funding could help turn hospital infusions into self-injectable treatments, as the London-founded firm scales microgravity drug crystallisation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

Global Stories

National Health Service (NHS) stories

MedPlanner launches HEMI AI tools for UK & Malaysia
Data Protection

MedPlanner launches HEMI AI tools for UK & Malaysia

The new products target paperwork-heavy care, giving doctors scribing support while helping patients manage chronic conditions and medication at home.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026
Bureau opens first London showroom & new booth range
Hybrid & Remote Work

Bureau opens first London showroom & new booth range

European buyers can now see Bureau's booths in person as the company expands beyond Australia and North America with a London base.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
Vespertec teams with PEAK:AIO on AI storage systems
Digital Transformation

Vespertec teams with PEAK:AIO on AI storage systems

Enterprise buyers get a vendor-neutral option as the tie-up aims to ease AI data bottlenecks and speed deployments on open infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
MediElaj launches AI diagnostic kiosk pilot in Gurugram
Data Protection

MediElaj launches AI diagnostic kiosk pilot in Gurugram

The Gurugram trial is an early test of whether AI screening can ease access to routine checks in underserved communities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026