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Automata has raised US$45m in a series C round to accelerate its lab automation platform for life sciences. The London-based company is building fully integrated, AI-ready platforms that combine modular robotics, orchestration software and unified data infrastructure to turn physical labs into programmable systems. The company said the funding will be used to scale customer [...]
Almost two in three Britons, or 59 per cent, now use AI self-diagnosis to check health conditions, new research suggests. The findings point to more people using tools such as ChatGPT to build their health knowledge and attempt self-diagnosis, as average GP waiting times reach 19 days. Searches for "what is my illness?" have increased [...]
Centre for Sight has launched a new Eye Health MOT service for people aged 40 and over, offering a detailed, consultant-led assessment designed to provide reassurance and detect early signs of eye disease before symptoms appear. The launch comes amid growing public focus on eye health and vision standards for drivers, with many people questioning [...]
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has further advanced its digital maturity by successfully going live with Altera Digital Health’s ePrescribing and Medicine Administration (ePMA). Disparate and paper-based workflows have been digitised and standardised across 56 inpatient wards and urgent care areas spanning the trust’s three hospital sites, significantly reducing variations in prescribing practice to enhance [...]
Patients at James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are set to benefit from a new digital bedside service following a partnership with Airwave Healthcare, introducing integrated technology that supports entertainment, communication, and access to hospital services. The new bedside terminals are being introduced on the trust’s innovative and award-winning Concept Ward as part of [...]
By Tony King, SVP, international at NETSCOUT It is a universal experience for all industries to be threatened by cyberattacks. They are, like the threat actors launching the attacks, continuously evolving, and are afflicting more and more organisations. As part of the NCSC’s ninth Annual Review in October 2025, CEO Richard Horne spoke of the [...]
X-on Health’s Surgery Intellect digital scribe is set to become the UK market’s leading ambient voice technology (AVT) solution following IM1 assurance and approval to file clinical notes directly into electronic patient records. This dual achievement by the digital health communications provider makes Surgery Intellect, powered by TORTUS, the only digital scribe capable of directly [...]
The MHRA has issued guidance on digital mental health apps, with five checks to help users judge whether tools are safe and evidence-based. The advice forms part of free online resources developed with NHS England for the public, parents, carers and health, social care and education professionals who use or recommend these tools. More people [...]
By Dr Darren Kilroy If consultant time is the NHS's most valuable clinical asset, why do we still plan it based on past wisdom instead of new intelligence? A landmark five-year analysis of thousands of consultant job plans, conducted in collaboration with NHS England, reveals a paradox that should concern every NHS leader: we have [...]
The NHS is piloting AI and robotics to diagnose hard-to-reach lung cancer sooner, aiming to reduce repeat scans and invasive tests. The approach uses AI software to analyse lung scans and flag small lumps most likely to be cancer. A robotic camera then guides biopsy tools through the airways, reaching nodules as small as 6mm, [...]
