NHS England recruiting for ‘exceptional’ chair for online hospital
22 January 2026
NHS England has begun recruitment for a chair for its online hospital NHS Online, which will be established as a trust in June 2026.
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Digital Health Rewired 2026 programme published
22 January 2026
The Digital Health Rewired 2026 conference programme has been published, featuring 10 stages packed with sessions.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
22 January 2026
Today’s briefing includes an Epic deployment in Germany, and investment in a data platform to transform heart rhythm disorder.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals launches electronic prescribing
22 January 2026
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has rolled out an electronic prescribing and medicine administration (ePMA) system.
Major IT failure impacts Kent and Medway GP practices
21 January 2026
GP practices across Kent and Medway are facing disruption following a major IT failure which led to online services being suspended.Â
Yorkshire LGBTQ+ charity helps promote digital health inclusion
21 January 2026
Patient.info has partnered with Out Together to develop digital inclusion hubs for older LGBTQ+ people across West Yorkshire.
NHS App to become national channel for the âshift to preventionâÂ
21 January 2026
The NHS App is becoming the national channel for preventative healthcare, said Rachel Hope, director of digital prevention services at NHSE.
Pitchfest winner: Why the UK is falling behind on womenâs health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in womenâs health
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
12 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a menâs health event at Ipswich Town Football Club and a merger
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 âunlimited accessâ to NHS patient data
11 May 2026
The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir âunlimited accessâ 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
