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UK's first machine-assisted cochlear implant surgery

By Liz Wells 15 August 2025

A surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, has successfully performed the UK’s first machine-assisted cochlear implant surgery.

NHS RACE AND HEALTH OBSERVATORY

Digital platform tackles health inequalities

By Liz Wells 13 August 2025

NHS Race and Health Observatory has launched a new interactive digital platform centred on supporting healthcare organisations to tackle inequalities in health.

TECHNOLOGY

Connectivity issues costing healthcare workers hundreds of hours a year

By Liz Wells 13 August 2025

Frontline healthcare staff lose an average of more than 122 hours annually, equivalent to 17 working days, due to outdated and unreliable digital infrastructure, new research reveals.

NHS APP

Hundreds of thousands use NHS App's 'Amazon-style' prescription tracker

By Liz Wells 11 August 2025

Nearly 400,000 people have used a new prescription tracking feature in the NHS App in the first 10 weeks since its launch.

SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE

SECAmb piloting system to enable more joined up patient care

By Liz Wells 08 August 2025

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) clinicians are among the first ambulance crews in the country to have access to key parts of a patient’s GP record via the national service, GP Connect.

TECHNOLOGY

Trust launches careers site to enhance candidate experience

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has partnered software company inploi to launch a modern careers site.

DIGITAL WORKERS

Digital workers help trust beat backlog with speedy appointment booking

By Liz Wells 01 August 2025

A project that uses custom-built ‘digital workers’ to automate NHS admin is helping to speed up access to care for people in South Tyneside and Sunderland.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

UCLH app helps clinicians manage patients' menopause symptoms

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

Doctors at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and University College London (UCL) have developed an app to help clinicians manage menopause symptoms.

APP

AI-powered physiotherapy halves NHS back pain waiting list

By Liz Wells 31 July 2025

A new AI-powered physiotherapy clinic, which provides same-day appointments for back pain via an app, has more than halved waiting lists for back pain in its first large-scale deployment in England.

TECHNOLOGY

ADHD consultations offer fast-track access to neurodiversity specialist services

By Lee Peart 30 July 2025

Digital mental health platform, Dr Julian, is offering a digital ADHD consultation service to help employers, occupational health teams and NHS partners fast-track access to specialist services.