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Pharmacies struggle to market wider services, poll finds

Most community pharmacies lack a clear way to promote new clinical services, leaving patients unaware of what they can offer beyond dispensing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

BrowsAble secures GBP £300,000 to boost accessibility

The funding will help the start-up bring its accessibility platform to market in 2027, with users set to access it free while businesses pay.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Perkbox appoints Shahid Naveed as Chief Product Officer

The move puts AI at the centre of Perkbox's efforts to help employers prove value from benefits and boost employee uptake.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Health Technologies

Manchester NHS trust passes 50,000 minutes of video interpreting

Clinical teams at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust now get interpreters in 22 seconds on average, easing delays for urgent care and labour wards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Data centers

NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million

The package will support UK research into agentic safety and security as autonomous AI systems spread, with startups also receiving backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Mary-Brenda Akoda wins Nigeria science prize for MRI AI

The award gives the London startup US $100,000 and puts its MRI software in the spotlight for cutting scan times without new hardware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Multiverse launches Mastry to challenge AI consultancies

The platform aims to help employers measure whether AI training changes day-to-day work, as firms seek clearer returns on spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Siloton wins GBP £8.4 million Innovate UK contract

The Bristol start-up will use the two-year funding to hasten clinical trials and development of a handheld eye scanner, with NHS savings in sight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Partner Programmes

Why is the public sector the next growth market for SME technology providers?

With UK public spending at GBP £407 billion, smaller tech suppliers now have clearer routes into contracts worth up to GBP £214,000.

By Matt Barnett • 6 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Brand Champions launches postcode check for pharmacies

Community pharmacies could miss out on local demand unless they improve their online visibility, Brand Champions said as it launched a postcode check service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

B&M uses digital twin to plan store refits in Wigan

The model is set to inform refurbishments across more than 790 UK and French stores, cutting site visits and helping B&M test layouts before work starts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month