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Tammy Lovell, editor at Digital Health News, tries out the SuperBrain haptic headset by 7Sense
11 May 2026

10 lessons from Estonia for NHS digitisation

Estonia demonstrates that digital transformation is less about tech and more about trust, writes Tammy Lovell, editor at Digital Health
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11 May 2026

GP IT supplier Optum acquired by US equity firm TPG

Optum UK, the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that owns EMIS, has been acquired by US private equity firm TPG.
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Cardiology team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
11 May 2026

King’s College rolls out AI to enhance cardiac care

AI software that helps cardiologists make quicker and more accurate decisions has been rolled out at King’s College Hospital.
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Professor Thomas Keeble and Dr Uzma Sajjad
8 May 2026

App helps more than 260 cardiac arrest witnesses in Essex

An Essex support service, which includes an app, has helped more than 260 bystanders who saw over 200 out of
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Rachel Hilmo, capsule endoscopy practitioner at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), and patient Lewies Davies
8 May 2026

Midlands hospital uses endoscopy tech to examine small bowel

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has begun using capsule endoscopy technology to examine the small bowel.
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8 May 2026

Movers and Shakers news roundup

Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features a new chief executive for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
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Older woman using digital tablet
7 May 2026

GP online bookings causing isolation for older people, finds study

Research suggests older people are being excluded from GP services due to the shift towards digital-first booking systems.
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Coffee Time Briefing
7 May 2026

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

This week's briefing features Holland & Barrett's partnership with Phlo and an awards nod for a wound assessment app.
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Emile Axelrad, founder and chief executive of Medicus (left) and Stanislas Niox-Chateau, co-founder and chief executive of Doctolib (right)
7 May 2026

French firm Doctolib acquires GP IT supplier Medicus

French HealthTech firm Doctolib has acquired Medicus, aiming to bring improved technology, AI and services to GP practices across the
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Dr Victoria Betton, director for digital, data and AI at Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex
6 May 2026

Digital tools key to improve patient flow in the NHS, report says

Digital tech should be used to support whole-system patient flow rather than simply improving bed management, Public Policy Projects states.
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