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Virgin Media O2 helps one million get online in UK
eLearning

Virgin Media O2 helps one million get online in UK

Free data, donated devices and rural coverage have helped one million digitally excluded people in the UK get online, Virgin Media O2 said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Hertfordshire NHS trust rolls out ambient voice tech
Digital Transformation

Hertfordshire NHS trust rolls out ambient voice tech

The rollout is expected to save time on paperwork for more than 1,000 clinicians, as the trust expands speech-to-text notes across 250,000 annual appointments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Clarence Medical Centre launches multilingual AI assistant
Digital Transformation

Clarence Medical Centre launches multilingual AI assistant

Clarence Medical Centre in Wales has launched a multilingual AI assistant to ease admin pressure and streamline patient registration online.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio
Unified Communications

Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio

Docplanner's AI voice agent, built on Twilio tech, has doubled doctor bookings and onboarded 1,300 clinicians in just three days.

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

Global Stories

Telehealth stories

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
Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations
Data Analytics

Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations

Aspen Medical rolls out Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse worldwide to unify data, trim IT costs and speed real-time insights for care delivery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Heidi launches wearable Remote device for clinicians
Encryption

Heidi launches wearable Remote device for clinicians

Heidi debuts a wearable Remote microphone for clinicians, aiming to improve AI scribe accuracy in noisy, offline and rural care settings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
EZZ joins JD Health to grow China supplement sales
Customer Experience

EZZ joins JD Health to grow China supplement sales

EZZ partners with JD Health to boost China supplement sales, tapping JD.com's vast digital healthcare platform for broader consumer reach.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Spectrum.Life buys three Aussie digital health firms
Health Technologies

Spectrum.Life buys three Aussie digital health firms

Spectrum.Life enters Australia with a triple acquisition, uniting MindFit at Work, We Lysn and Valion Health into one digital care platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Telehealth stories

Canadian firms launch AI home care hubs for seniors
Edge Computing

Canadian firms launch AI home care hubs for seniors

The pilot could ease pressure on Ontario hospitals by spotting deterioration in seniors at home before conditions worsen.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Studio LDN wins healthcare briefs from Medcast & Hola
Customer Experience

Studio LDN wins healthcare briefs from Medcast & Hola

The Sydney agency’s new healthcare work will sharpen brands and digital journeys for more than a million telehealth users and clinicians.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
1001 Optometry launches AI myopia checks for families
Data Protection

1001 Optometry launches AI myopia checks for families

Australian chain 1001 Optometry unveils free AI tool that scans parents' photos to flag early myopia risk in children at home.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Tackling healthcare data quality challenges with smart patient verification
Data Protection

Tackling healthcare data quality challenges with smart patient verification

US healthcare turns to smart verification tools to tackle dangerous patient data errors, duplicate records and rising fraud risks.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Australia launches national clinical digital health body
Risk & Compliance

Australia launches national clinical digital health body

Australia has created a national clinical digital health committee to oversee safety, virtual care and AI as technology use in care expands.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks
EduTech

Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks

Specialised AI is set to transform Australian enterprise networks, outgunning generic tools in resilience, reliability and local relevance.

By David Plummer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Telstra Health launches Smart Connect for e-pathology
Robotic Process Automation

Telstra Health launches Smart Connect for e-pathology

Telstra Health debuts Smart Connect e-pathology in MedicalDirector, replacing paper test forms with secure digital requests for GPs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals
Software-as-a-Service

Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals

Cellhub launches Hospitals Without Walls, using 5G, managed services and data tools to support financially strained rural hospitals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026