healthcare.digital December 12, 2025
European HealthTech this week is dominated by EU-level moves to unlock health data for AI, ongoing NHS digital transformation in the UK, and continued momentum around EU‑wide digital health initiatives and summits.
EU data and AI rulebook
The European Commission’s proposed “Digital Omnibus” package includes a “Data Unlock” concept, adjusting GDPR and related digital laws to enable broader secondary use of health data for AI training under strict safeguards. This is paired with a wider “Digital Fitness Check” and timelines that link future high‑risk AI health applications to availability of harmonised standards, with long‑stop dates into 2027–2028 for full compliance.
EU digital health strategy and events
The European Digital Health Summit in Madrid (1–2 December) focused on the European Health...







