Kainos shares lift as revenue surges on bumper NHS contract wins Tech One of Northern Ireland’s biggest technology firms has posted a surge in revenue on the back of a spate of NHS contract wins. Belfast-based IT services provider Kainos reported a 17 per cent rise in revenue to £431.1m for the year to end March, led by a 55 per cent jump in turnover from healthcare [...]
NHS gives Palantir wider access to patient data amid growing backlash Tech NHS England has expanded access to sensitive patient data for external contractors working on its controversial Palantir-backed data. The move has sparked concerns over privacy for such sensitive data, and the growing influence of American Big Techs inside the UK’s health service. According to the Financial Times, internal briefing documents show NHS officials approved new [...]
UK launches national commission to fast-track AI in the NHS Tech The UK government has established a national commission to accelerate the safe introduction of AI across the NHS. The panel, which brings together experts from big techs, researchers, and clinicians, will advise the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on a new regulatory framework for AI in healthcare, set to be published next year. [...]
Spire Healthcare considering sale amid shareholder pressure September 19, 2025 Spire Healthcare has confirmed it is exploring “a range of potential options” for the business, including a possible sale, after mounting pressure from some of its largest shareholders. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the private hospital group stressed that no decisions have been taken and that it is not in receipt of [...]
Bupa boss: ‘The NHS needs fine-tuning but its soul will remain’ August 6, 2025 The UK boss of Bupa has rejected calls for the NHS to move to an insurance model, and while it needs "fine-tuning," its "soul will remain".
Should the wealthy always go private to save the NHS? July 28, 2025 It’s no secret that the NHS has been under pressure for years and the strain on its resources looks like not letting up any time soon. With staffing shortages, long waiting times, funding issues, an aging population and a rise in demand, the NHS has its back up against the wall. But should those who [...]
Mounjaro and Wegovy demand helps Chemist4U sales double June 23, 2025 Increasing demand for weight-loss jabs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy has helped sales at the firm behind online pharmacy Chemist4U almost double. The Skelmersdale-based business has reported a turnover of £59.5m for the year to 30 September, 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The latest total comes after the firm behind Chemist4U [...]
Cabinet Office to shed 2,100 jobs as government shrinks civil service April 10, 2025 The Cabinet Office will lose almost a third of its staff as Labour seeks to shrink the civil service, the government has announced. Around 1,200 jobs will go through redundancies and leavers not being replaced under plans unveiled to civil servants on Thursday, with another 900 transferred to other departments. The 2,100 job cuts represent [...]
Abolishing NHS England was a good start – now tackle the rest of the quangos March 19, 2025 The abolition of NHS England sets a welcome precedent, but unless we get rid of the laws and regulations that spawned these quangos in the first place, nothing will change, says John O’Connell Nothing ever changes. How many times have you heard that phrase when talking about the state of the nation with friends and [...]
Analysis: What do Starmer’s reforms actually mean – and can they work? March 15, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer has announced his reform plans to make the British state more “innovative and effective”. The Prime Minister unveiled a series of new measures on Thursday, including the headline abolition of NHS England – the arms-length body which runs the NHS in England. But Sir Keir also spoke about his broader ambitions to [...]