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NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency
Document Management

NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency

Routine delays in NHS trusts are costing more than GBP £1 billion a year and leaving millions of appointments missed, a report says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
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

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NHS stories

BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space
Health Technologies

BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space

The funding could help turn hospital infusions into self-injectable treatments, as the London-founded firm scales microgravity drug crystallisation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
O2 Business rebrand targets UK firms' tech complexity
Unified Communications

O2 Business rebrand targets UK firms' tech complexity

UK business leaders say tangled tech is raising costs and slowing growth, as O2 Business launches with a simpler offer for customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
OneAdvanced launches IQ AI platform for regulated sectors
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced launches IQ AI platform for regulated sectors

Public sector and essential services could gain tighter AI controls as OneAdvanced’s IQ keeps data hosted in the UK and embeds governance rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records
Data Protection

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
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