The £85 Million Bet on Getting Obesity Care Out of the Clinic and Into the Community
The government and Eli Lilly have committed £85 million to twelve technology-driven obesity care projects across the UK, from AI triage in East Anglia to round-the-clock WhatsApp coaching in Kent. Continue reading The £85 Million Bet on Getting Obesity Care Out of the Clinic and Into the Community
Glasgow Health Board Rolls Out eTriage System To Speed Up Emergency Department Assessment
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
Manchester NHS Trust Leads £11m Push to Bring Wearable Remote Monitoring Into Community Care
Greater Manchester has launched a multi-million-pound innovation cluster to accelerate the development and deployment of wearable health technology, backed by public funding and commercial investment. Continue reading Manchester NHS Trust Leads £11m Push to Bring Wearable Remote Monitoring Into Community Care
Imperial Spinout Raises £1.5M To Bring Stroke Rehabilitation Wristband Into NHS Homes
A spinout from Imperial College London has closed a £1.5 million seed round to bring a wearable stroke rehabilitation device into home settings, with MHRA certification and a clinical study at Charing Cross Hospital next on the agenda. Continue reading Imperial Spinout Raises £1.5M To Bring Stroke Rehabilitation Wristband Into NHS Homes
MHRA Opens AI Sandbox to Tackle Drug Reactions Costing NHS £2 Billion a Year
The MHRA has launched a first-of-its-kind AI regulatory sandbox to test whether artificial intelligence can predict how medicines behave in the body and catch safety risks that existing methods routinely miss. Continue reading MHRA Opens AI Sandbox to Tackle Drug Reactions Costing NHS £2 Billion a Year
Kier Starmer’s Stained NHS Legacy and the Palantir Problem
Keir Starmer walked away from Downing Street on 22 June 2026 after nearly two years of turbulent NHS reform, a bitterly contested data platform deal, and a social care agenda that never found its footing. Continue reading Kier Starmer’s Stained NHS Legacy and the Palantir Problem
Wales Pledges £145 Million for NHS as New Government Targets Waiting Times and Workforce
Wales’s new administration has moved quickly to signal its health priorities, committing £145 million in additional NHS funding and launching twin summits on primary care and graduate employment.
Continue reading Wales Pledges £145 Million for NHS as New Government Targets Waiting Times and Workforce
Campaign Group Calls On New Health Secretary To Reject NHS AI Workforce Plan
A campaign has launched a formal petition calling on Health Secretary James Murray to reject proposals to significantly curtail NHS recruitment and use artificial intelligence to fill the gap. Continue reading Campaign Group Calls On New Health Secretary To Reject NHS AI Workforce Plan
Home Care Agencies Gain Round-the-Clock Activity Insights Without Cameras or Wearables
A Canadian technology company has launched a passive, whole-home monitoring system designed to give home care agencies visibility into what happens between scheduled visits without cameras, microphones, or wearable devices Continue reading Home Care Agencies Gain Round-the-Clock Activity Insights Without Cameras or Wearables
Technology Enabled Care And Training Unite Under One Roof In Greater Manchester First
A new facility in Stockport has become the first in Greater Manchester to combine a fully interactive independent living home with a health and social care training academy, offering residents the chance to trial adaptations and assistive technology in a realistic domestic setting. Continue reading Technology Enabled Care And Training Unite Under One Roof In Greater Manchester First
