The NHS is spending almost £240 million a year on storing paper medical records, according to new analysis from The King’s Fund. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/08/nhs-...

Professor Tim O’Neill, interim chief officer of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the Isle of Man, spoke to Digital Health News about providing medical care in the crown dependency of 80,000 people, which has its own healthcare service. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/08/isle...

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Today’s briefing features a mobile game for children with anxiety and a non-invasive urine test used by NHS patients. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/08/digi...

A new survey of 1,000 NHS healthcare professionals has found that 90% use AI in their clinical work and 70% report that patients have a positive attitude towards AI in their care. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/08/surv...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published guidance clarifying how existing medical device law applies to ambient voice technology (AVT) products used in health and care. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/08/mhra...

Cambridge-based AI start-up CompliMind has expanded from a single NHS pilot to deployments across 15 NHS trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/08/camb...

This Movers and Shakers roundup features senior appointments by NHS England and a new chief executive for the Care Quality Commission. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/07/move...

A specialist machine designed to keep donated lungs functioning outside the body has been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). www.digitalhealth.net/2026/07/nice...

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has declared a critical incident after an ongoing IT issue disrupted some services. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/07/east...

Patients at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) are being invited to share their experiences of using digital technology as part of work being undertaken to make healthcare more accessible for everyone. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/07/pati...

Digital Health has launched an open call for speakers for Rewired 2027, inviting submissions from healthcare, social care and public sector professionals who have implemented digital, data or technology projects that others can learn from. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/07/open...

Dräger Medical UK and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust have signed a partnership to develop and explore next-generation medical technologies to improve patient care and clinical outcomes. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/07/guys...

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has begun using AI with the aim of detecting skin cancer earlier. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/brad...

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) has selected the Portasana Patient Engagement Platform (PEP) to improve digital access and deliver more personalised and efficient care. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/linc...

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Today’s briefing features a project to bring telehealth to an island with no GP and software for AI-assisted colonoscopies. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/digi...

NHS England is temporarily restricting access to some of its open source code to strengthen security amid concerns about the impact of AI models. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/nhse...

Outdated and poorly connected IT systems are increasing workload pressures in general practice, according to a new Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) report. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/outd...

Health and social care technology provider System C has announced that its AI-powered FormFlow Assistant has been deployed across 15 local authority social care teams in England. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/ai-d...

Digital Health has published a ‘first look’ at this year’s Summer Schools programme, which takes place on 16-17 July at the University of Nottingham. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/firs...

Patient call wait times for appointments at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust have been cut by up to 90% since the implementation of AI-powered automation technology from Netcall. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/ai-c...

NHS England is planning to ramp up the use of AI tools through its federated data platform (FDP), including products to support theatre scheduling, triage and discharge. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/fdp-...

Opinion 🗣️ Digital care technologies risk deepening inequalities and increasing pressure on unpaid carers if not implemented carefully, writes Dr Ekaterina Hertog, associate professor in AI and society at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/digi...

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Hospital patients across England can now check referrals and appointments through the NHS App after it was connected to every acute NHS trust. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/pati...

AI-scribing tool G2 Speech has been recognised as a supplier on NHS England’s national registry for ambient voice technology (AVT). www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/new-...

🎙️ Digital Health Unplugged 🎙️ This special report from Digital Health Unplugged explores whether the NHS’s shift to digital is improving access to healthcare or creating new barriers. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/the-...

Medical device supplier Medtronic has been hit with a cyber attack that led to unauthorised access to some of its IT systems. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/medi...

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has been awarded almost £100,000 in funding to explore how a digital tool could help make kidney care more inclusive for patients. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/port...

Opinion 🗣️ We can’t build a sustainable digital workforce without recognising impact across all levels, writes Nadira Hussain, chief executive officer at Socitm. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/why-...

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has gone live with the K2 Maternity Information System, delivered by Harris Health Alliance. www.digitalhealth.net/2026/04/dart...