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Carea launches support mode for women after pregnancy loss
Data Privacy

Carea launches support mode for women after pregnancy loss

Many women facing miscarriage still receive scant follow-up, and a new app mode aims to fill that gap with free guidance and support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
Data Protection

UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health

Complaints over data handling are mounting across UK finance and health, with the ICO seeing the sharpest rise in retail and manufacturing too.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
UK launches GBP £500m sovereign AI fund amid doubts
Data Protection

UK launches GBP £500m sovereign AI fund amid doubts

The plan could deepen UK firms’ dependence on overseas AI providers unless ministers also spur wider enterprise adoption and infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Cera launches AI Lab with eight-figure care investment
Robotics

Cera launches AI Lab with eight-figure care investment

The new unit aims to ease pressure on strained care services by testing tools that could cut hospital use and staff shortages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions
Data Analytics

Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions

Patients at risk of deterioration are being monitored at home as trusts seek to cut admissions and ease a 7.2 million-case backlog.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development
Digital Transformation

CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development

The hire underlines CirrusHQ’s push into public sector cloud work as councils and government departments seek safer, cheaper systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Isle of Man names 16 finalists for health challenge
Health Technologies

Isle of Man names 16 finalists for health challenge

Record demand for the island's health innovation challenge has drawn 125 entries from 25 countries, with finalists now set for live testing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
Data Protection

UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health

Higher complaint volumes are adding regulatory and reputational pressure on UK firms handling sensitive customer data, especially in finance and health.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Word360 launches Wondaa AI interpreter app for NHS
Data governance

Word360 launches Wondaa AI interpreter app for NHS

It could ease routine NHS conversations in over 100 languages, while keeping professional interpreters for complex and high-risk consultations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift
Unified Communications

Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift

Hospital patients still rely on phone lines for urgent care updates, leaving trusts wary of telephony changes as the PSTN switch-off looms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Shared care record summit draws 200 at Rewired 2026
Digital Transformation

Shared care record summit draws 200 at Rewired 2026

Interest in patient data sharing remained high, as about 200 people heard NHS and care leaders debate barriers to shared records at Rewired 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Heidi unveils wearable AI microphone for NHS clinicians
Wearables

Heidi unveils wearable AI microphone for NHS clinicians

Heidi launches Heidi Remote wearable mic for NHS clinicians, aiming to curb smartphone workarounds and improve AI scribing in busy clinics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
NHS telephony faces hidden risks in PSTN switch-off
Unified Communications

NHS telephony faces hidden risks in PSTN switch-off

NHS telecoms overhaul exposes hidden legacy risks as PSTN retirement and pandemic pressures force trusts to confront fragile systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 8 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Software complexity costs UK firms GBP £32bn a year
Software-as-a-Service

Software complexity costs UK firms GBP £32bn a year

Complex software sprawl is costing UK firms more than GBP £32bn a year, as over a fifth of tech spend is now linked to buyer's remorse.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Global Stories

National Health Service (NHS) stories

Bureau teams with WeWork on airport workspace pods
Hybrid & Remote Work

Bureau teams with WeWork on airport workspace pods

Travellers could soon book soundproof pods for calls and meetings in airports and convention centres as work shifts beyond the office.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds
Data Protection

UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds

Thirty percent of UK and Ireland board directors still rank cyber threats as a top risk, with healthcare concern rising, survey data showed.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin
Data Protection

PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin

The rollout will save dentists time on notes and letters as PortmanDentex broadens AI scribe use across UK and Ireland practices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform

London mental health AI platform JAAQ raises GBP £13 million Series A to embed clinically governed support into employers' and insurers' apps.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026