Technology

AI Tool Identifies Bowel Cancer Patients Unlikely to Benefit from New NHS Drug

Scientists hope the technology could spare thousands from ineffective treatment and serious side effects

West Yorkshire Health Innovation Accelerator Welcomes Record Cohort of 30 Start-Ups and Scale-Ups

A government programme for regional health tech has expanded to include a new focus on AI, mental health solutions, and patient care innovation.

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NHS Trust Slashes Missed Appointments by a Quarter Using AI Booking Technology

A London healthcare trust achieved major cost savings and better patient access by using an AI-powered appointment management system across several services.

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Private Equity Firm Acquires Major Provider of UK Primary Care Infrastructure

Transaction grants TPG Capital control over IT systems managing more than 50% of England’s GP patient data.

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Google Rebrands Fitbit as Google Health App in Major Platform Overhaul

Tech giant consolidates health and fitness tracking under a unified app, with AI coaching, medical record integration, and cross-platform device support

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NHS Commits Hundreds of Millions to Digital Contracts as Health System Pushes Technology Overhaul

From a £1.7 million GP decision tool in the East of England to a £160 million NHS App partnership with IBM, procurement activity in early 2026 points to a health service moving quickly on digital infrastructure.

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NHS Orders Software Lockdown Citing Threat from Mythos AI Hacking Model

Health body reverses open-source policy as researchers warn frontier artificial intelligence can identify and exploit code vulnerabilities at scale.

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UK Start-up Raises £9.8 Million to Manufacture Cancer Drugs in Orbit

BioOrbit secures record seed funding to develop space-based crystallisation technology that could shift cancer treatment from hospital infusions to home injection

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When Britain Hedges on Digital Finance, the NHS Should Take Notes

The Bank of England’s stablecoin policy retreat highlights a core UK policy tension: balancing necessary regulation of emerging technologies without stifling the innovation required for them to scale.

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NHS Procurement Body Launches £735m Digital Transformation Framework

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Government Backs Two AI Research Labs With £60m In Public Funding

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