NHS stories - Page 2
Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?
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digital transformation
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Women power the NHS but are sidelined in healthtech, leaving the tools meant to transform care shaped in rooms they rarely occupy.
AI in pharmacies gains support for faster ear checks
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telehealth
UK adults back AI in local ear checks, with two-thirds saying they'd accept pharmacy use of the tech if it cuts waits and speeds referrals.
Why women's health data is still an afterthought in tech - and what needs to change
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healthtech
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opinion
Women's health tech is failing because data, research and investment still treat female bodies as exceptions, not the default.
Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana
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opinion
Holographic doctor in Ghana shows how immersive tech can deliver trusted breast cancer education to remote women and reshape care.
BBC Bitesize expands AI careers guide for teenagers
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e-learning
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rpa
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ai
BBC Bitesize expands its AI careers guide to help anxious UK teenagers understand the tech's role in future jobs and build confidence.
Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules
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data protection
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digital transformation
Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.
Carea unveils IVF support app to ease fragmented care
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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healthtech
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telehealth
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health education
Carea launches IVF and IUI support mode in its app, aiming to plug care gaps between clinic visits as UK fertility treatment demand surges.
Heidi buys AutoMedica, launches new clinical AI tools
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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saas
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uc
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rpa
Heidi buys UK clinical AI startup AutoMedica and debuts ad-free evidence and patient comms tools to bolster its healthcare platform.
Heidi expands with new AI tools & acquires Automedica
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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uc
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genai
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data privacy
Health AI firm Heidi launches Evidence and Comms tools and buys UK-based Automedica to grow its clinical decision and patient support platform.
Bizzdesign enters top 20 of UK public sector Tech200
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Bizzdesign debuts in Tussell's Tech200, ranking 17th as UK public sector revenue surges 392% amid rising demand for digital transformation.
Routes Healthcare boosts care operations with BPA tech
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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lcnc
Routes Healthcare links Sage 200 and cloud systems via BPA tech to automate care, cut dev effort and strengthen continuity across the North.
Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push
Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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hcm
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cartech
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partner programmes
Willo names Jim Berrisford VP of Partnerships to drive global alliances after GBP £3 million backing and new UK office openings.
Vape Guardian raises funds to develop vape-detection tech
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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iot
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partner programmes
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healthtech
Vape Guardian secures seed funding of GBP £350,000 via Angel Investment Network to expand its vape-detection tech in schools and beyond.
Sue Ryder to roll out AI scribe across UK hospices
Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Sue Ryder will deploy Heidi's NHS-approved AI scribe across UK hospices, aiming to cut paperwork and free clinicians for patient care.
Oracle rolls out clinical AI note tool across NHS UK
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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biometrics
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data privacy
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ai
Oracle expands its AI-powered clinical note tool across the NHS, using ambient voice tech to cut admin and speed up patient documentation.
GPS tracking cuts losses of BodyGuard T infusion pumps
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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iot
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healthtech
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rfid
RFiD Discovery's GPS lockbox halts losses of BodyGuard T infusion pumps, saving NHS trusts over GBP £100,000 and easing discharge delays.
Flok Health expands digital physio to 11 NHS areas
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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telehealth
Flok Health has expanded its app-based digital physiotherapy service to 11 NHS areas in England, covering more than 2.4 million patients.
DXC opens London AI experience hub to drive co-creation
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
DXC opens a central London Customer Experience Centre to co-create AI and automation solutions with clients and expand its UK presence.
Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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saas
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edutech
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data protection
Lucion has embedded in-house AI into its NexGen platform, promising continuous, data-led compliance oversight for complex UK estates.
Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded UK healthcare
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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paas
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iaas
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healthtech
Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded “healthcare-as-a-service” in the UK, aiming to reach 10m patients and ease NHS primary care strain.