Digital healthcare platform Evaro raises £18m to fund expansion
30 January 2026
Digital healthcare platform Evaro announced that it has closed a $25 million Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion.
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NHS genetics programme to track people at risk of inherited cancer
30 January 2026
People at higher risk of developing inherited cancers will be regularly checked and tracked under an NHS national genetics programme.
Registration opens for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026
29 January 2026
Digital Health Summer Schools, the premier NHS IT leadership event taking place on 16-17 July 2026, has opened for registrations.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
29 January 2026
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing features an acquisition for Pharmacy2U and a digital tool to help NHS services with autism and ADHD referrals.
Airedale sets go-live date for EPR following delay
29 January 2026
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has set a new date for the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record following multiple delays.
MHRA issues guidance for people using mental health apps
28 January 2026
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published guidance on using mental health apps and digital tools.
AI scribe enables GP telephone transcripts to be filed into records
28 January 2026
An AI scribe from X-on Health will be able to transcribe notes from GP telephone conversations, as well as in person appointments.
GPs and hospitals to share patient data for single patient record
12 May 2026
NHS hospitals and GP practices will be required to share patient data under new government
Palantir to be granted ‘unlimited access’ to NHS patient data
11 May 2026
The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir ‘unlimited access’ to identifiable patient data
GP IT supplier Optum acquired by US equity firm TPG
11 May 2026
Optum UK, the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that owns EMIS, has been acquired by US private
King’s College rolls out AI to enhance cardiac care
11 May 2026
AI software that helps cardiologists make quicker and more accurate decisions has been rolled out
App helps more than 260 cardiac arrest witnesses in Essex
8 May 2026
An Essex support service, which includes an app, has helped more than 260 bystanders who
