Building Better Healthcare has taken a look at significant digital health initiatives and technology deployments across the NHS and healthcare providers during the second half of 2025.
From electronic patient records and AI-enabled clinical tools to patient engagement platforms and telehealth systems, these projects showcase how health technology is improving efficiency, clinical outcomes and patient experience.
The following round-up is organised by the primary focus of each initiative, providing a clear view of where digital innovation is driving measurable impact.
Patient engagement and experience
- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – MyCareTV (Airwave Healthcare):
150 in-room screens provide entertainment, wellbeing content and digitised care information, reducing paper and easing staff workload. - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust – CardMedic rollout:
Digital communication tool supports patient conversations in multiple languages, BSL, Easy Read and audio formats. - DrDoctor – B Corporation certification:
Recognised for social, environmental and patient-focused impact across more than 70 NHS Trusts. - Aide Health – Mirror AI Scribe:
AI-generated consultation summaries improve patient understanding and treatment adherence.
Digital care coordination and records
- North Tees & Hartlepool NHS FT – 10 years with TrakCare:
EPR programme improves workflows, reduces costs and supports digital maturity. - Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust – CareFlow EPR go-live:
Cloud-native implementation streamlines trust-wide record management. - Psyomics & North London NHS Foundation Trust – Digital mental health triage:
Data-driven assessment and personalised support for 1.6m residents. - Buddy Healthcare & InterSystems – Cloud-based care coordination:
Enhances interoperability and pathway management across specialities. - Torbay Council – System C Liquidlogic:
Unified adult and children’s social care records with future self-service functionality. - Bolton NHS Foundation Trust – Sunrise EPR expansion:
Community and outpatient services integrated; >17,000 test requests processed in month one.
AI and digital clinical tools
- Flok Health – Class IIa AI physiotherapist:
Autonomous MSK assessment and treatment planning approved for EU use. - G2 Speech – SpeechAmbient:
Ambient clinical speech solution converts consultations into structured notes. - Ergéa & Newton’s Tree – AI-enabled Managed Equipment Services:
AI supports equipment planning and clinical workflow optimisation. - Imprivata – Verosint acquisition:
Strengthens identity security with AI-powered risk monitoring. - Devon & Cornwall – Sectra digital pathology:
Five-site rollout enables faster cancer diagnosis and AI-supported triage. - Barts Health NHS Trust – Digital ECGs:
WiFi-enabled devices capture 80–90% of ECGs digitally, improving safety and efficiency.
Operational efficiency & workforce tools
- Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust – Patchwork rostering:
Digital rostering reduces costs by £565k and improves workforce flexibility. - East Kent Hospitals – Digital pre-op stratification tool:
Consultation times reduced by 27% through risk-based screening. - NHS Open Space – National rollout:
Digital room booking expanded to 18 additional LIFT buildings. - Worcestershire Hospitals – Sunrise EPR optimisation:
Enhanced tissue-viability workflows improve clinical efficiency and compliance. - Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust – Clinisys ICE:
Electronic test ordering supports cross-network pathology and radiology integration. - Fuller & Forbes – SMARTconsult and SMARTnavigation:
GP tools reduce administrative workload and free appointment capacity. - UHS – Miya Emergency:
Digitised ED workflows improve real-time patient visibility and flow. - North West Ambulance Service – CareFlow Medicines Management:
Cloud solution streamlines regional medicines tracking and inventory control.
Mental health and specialist pathways
- South West Provider Collaborative – Novari Mental Health:
Referral and bed management platform improves flow for 5.8 million residents across seven ICBs. - Barts Health NHS Trust – BadgerNet maternity digitisation:
Joined-up, multilingual maternity records for 14,000+ families with Oracle Millennium integration.
Telehealth, remote monitoring and diagnostics
- Almaviva & BTS – Smart telerehabilitation:
Remote motor and cognitive therapy delivered using AI, AR/VR and biosensors. - Excelerate Technology – Stroke care connectivity:
Real-time specialist consultations support improved pre-hospital triage. - Philips & Imperial College – Late-night MRI pilot:
Remote supervision expands capacity, reduces waiting times and increases training opportunities. - Everon & Howz – Preventative home monitoring:
Data-driven behaviour monitoring supports early intervention and reduces unplanned admissions. - CPI 5G Innovation Programme:
Four companies supported to trial 5G-enabled solutions for patient flow, hospital capacity and remote monitoring.
Q3 and Q4 2025 summary
Throughout Q3 and Q4, NHS Trusts and healthcare providers have implemented technology spanning electronic patient records, AI-enabled clinical tools, digital communication platforms, telehealth, and workforce management solutions.
These initiatives increase the amount of digital solutions available for NHS and healthcare providers to improve efficiency, enhance patient engagement, and support safer, more personalised care.
As adoption continues, these projects lay the groundwork for further improvements in clinical outcomes, operational performance, and patient experience in 2026 and beyond.
Featured companies
- Companies:
- G2 Speech
- North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- DrDoctor