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.
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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
Kent Virtual Ward Saves Nearly 5,000 Bed Days In Three Months
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has won a new national NHS Excellence Award for its SMART Acute Virtual Hospital, a service delivering hospital-level care to patients in their own homes. Continue reading Kent Virtual Ward Saves Nearly 5,000 Bed Days In Three Months
Patients Back AI In Healthcare But Demand Oversight, Transparency And Human Control
The MHRA has published the findings of its most extensive public engagement programme on artificial intelligence in healthcare, drawing on contributions from patients, clinicians, industry and civil society across the UK. Continue reading Patients Back AI In Healthcare But Demand Oversight, Transparency And Human Control
New Rights For Unpaid Carers Proposed As Ministers Launch Landmark Workplace Consultation
The government has launched a consultation on sweeping new workplace rights for unpaid carers, including paid carer’s leave and a protected right to return to employment after intensive caring periods. Continue reading New Rights For Unpaid Carers Proposed As Ministers Launch Landmark Workplace Consultation
