The government has set out a decade-long capital strategy that will lift the NHS capital budget to £15bn by 2029/30, with billions earmarked for crumbling estates, RAAC removal and 250 neighbourhood health centres.
Continue reading NHS £15bn Capital Plan Targets Estate Repairs and Neighbourhood Health Hubs
A BMJ analysis warns that the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal could divert up to £45 billion from other NHS services by 2036, with knock-on costs landing squarely on adult social care. For commissioners already stretched thin, the real question is not whether the deal delivers cheaper medicines, but what it quietly takes away.
Continue reading UK-US Trade Deal Could Divert £45 Billion From NHS Care by 2036
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has built its own AI tool to flag which A&E patients are most likely to come back within a month, then routes them into community follow-up before a crisis develops. Continue reading Greater Manchester Hospital’s AI Tool Cuts A&E Reattendance By Up To Half
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has launched a digital triage system in its accident and emergency departments, giving clinicians structured patient data within minutes of arrival. Continue reading Glasgow Health Board Rolls Out eTriage System To Speed Up Emergency Department Assessment
A new report says the system is failing and that the digital tools meant to help are part of the problem. But technology, done properly, could also be part of the answer. Continue reading Dementia Training Is Broken. Could Better Technology Help Fix It?
A new NHS digital platform is being launched during Infant Mental Health Awareness Week to help parents access specialist mental health support before problems escalate. Continue reading New NHS App Tackles The Hidden Struggle Affecting One In Five New Mothers
An NHS virtual ward service is expanding its capacity and extending to a 24-hour model, allowing more patients to receive acute care safely at home. Continue reading Virtual Ward Expansion Shows How Home Care Technology Is Reshaping NHS Recovery
Doctolib is entering the UK market through the acquisition of NHS software company Medicus, backed by a planned £100 million investment in British primary care technology. The deal could reshape the GP software market while accelerating the use of AI and digital tools across community healthcare. Continue reading Doctolib And Medicus Target UK GP Modernisation With £100m Investment
A visit from the Casey Commission to Liverpool has highlighted how emerging technologies could play a growing role in reshaping adult social care. From AI driven insights to augmented reality, the region is positioning itself as a live testing ground for the future of care in the UK. Continue reading Liverpool Testbed Puts AI And Immersive Tech At Centre Of Social Care Reform
Every twenty minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, yet treatment progress has historically moved slowly, built on decades-old drugs and incremental surgical advances. That is now changing, with major UK-led trials and emerging technologies signalling a rapid shift in how the condition may be detected, monitored, and treated. Continue reading TechTransforming Parkinson’s Disease Treatment in 2026
