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Political row over NPfIT: London on hold
A political row has broken out over the National Programme for IT in the NHS, following press reports that it has “ground to a halt.”
Europe urges protection of critical infrastructure
The European Commission has published proposed legislation to strengthen information-sharing on critical infrastructure protection between EU Member States.
Philips and King’s College to collaborate
Philips and King’s College London have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research into heart disease over the next five years.
NHS SBS plans healthcare AI solutions framework
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is planning the formation of a new framework agreement

CQC says 500 inspection reports are stuck in IT platform
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed that it has around 500 reports which are “stuck”
Robeauté raises £23m to develop rice-sized neurosurgical robots
Robeauté has raised $28m (£23m) to develop its microrobots which enter the brain to diagnose,
Royal Bolton Hospital opens digital autopsy suite
Royal Bolton Hospital is carrying out digital autopsies that reduce invasive post-mortems and release bodies
Cera secures more than £123m to roll out AI-led home healthcare
UK health tech firm Cera has completed a transaction in excess of $150m (£123m) to