NHS stories
NHS patients could be routed faster and more accurately after a UK-built model outperformed GPs and rival AI in triage tests.
An early Salford pilot found a 40% drop in hazardous prescribing within 12 months, prompting a rollout across 400 GP practices.
The capital's lead in AI use may widen Britain's productivity divide, with many regional firms lacking the data and cloud basics to scale.
Public confidence is trailing adoption, with nearly half of citizens uneasy about AI in services despite rapid uptake by public bodies.
About 1,000 councils, police and armed forces services will move from Stripe as the government adds pay by bank options on GOV.UK Pay.
Rising theft and abuse in pharmacies is pushing operators towards facial recognition tools that warn staff when known offenders enter stores.
Routine appointments bore the brunt as IT failures disrupted 274,620 patient interactions across NHS England and five major hospital trusts in 2025.
A £10,000 grant and mentoring package could help speed MRI scans by up to 90%, easing diagnosis delays for hospitals and patients.
Leaders said earlier diagnosis, data reform and community care could ease NHS pressure if the service is to shift towards prevention by 2035.
Greater attention is on systems that connect NHS records, as Interweave's platform won a new HSJ Digital category for interoperability and standards.
Community clinics and pharmacies could see more ear and hearing checks after government-backed funding for TympaHealth's AI-guided platform.
The platform is now used across 16 NHS organisations as services expand heart failure, COPD and virtual ward monitoring into community care.
Wearable monitoring could give asthma patients up to 72 hours' warning of worsening symptoms after a three-year UK-Singapore trial.
The tie-up gives UK public sector and finance customers a route to use AI on governed legacy records without losing auditability or control.
Funding will help Flok Health expand its NHS-backed AI physiotherapy service beyond back pain, as waiting lists for MSK care keep rising.
The new products target paperwork-heavy care, giving doctors scribing support while helping patients manage chronic conditions and medication at home.
European buyers can now see Bureau's booths in person as the company expands beyond Australia and North America with a London base.
Enterprise buyers get a vendor-neutral option as the tie-up aims to ease AI data bottlenecks and speed deployments on open infrastructure.
The Gurugram trial is an early test of whether AI screening can ease access to routine checks in underserved communities.
Medical students in the UK, Australia and New Zealand will now get AI search with citations, as publishers try to curb unverified answers.
