Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
8 January 2026
Today’s briefing includes the launch of ChatGPT Health in the US and Boots Online Doctor announcing an Insomnia Treatment service.
News
Humber Health Partnership selects Dedalus ORBIS EPR
8 January 2026
NHS Humber Health Partnership has selected Dedalus ORBIS as its new electronic patient record (EPR) system.
Cyber plan launched to improve security of online public services
7 January 2026
The government is introducing new measures through a ÂŁ210m Cyber Action Plan to make online public services more secure and resilient.
Digital Health Impact List 2026 deadline extended
7 January 2026
Digital Health has extended the deadline to submit nominations for the Impact List 2026 until the end of February.
NICE recommends digital platforms to help manage asthma
7 January 2026
NICE has published draft guidance recommending eight digital platforms to help people with asthma better manage their condition.
Government of Jersey approves ÂŁ7.9m for single patient record
6 January 2026
The Government of Jersey has approved ÂŁ7.9 million to implement a single patient record built on OpenEHR and invest in care coordination.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
6 January 2026
This briefing features PocDoc’s partnership with Wilmslow Health Centre and Pharmacy2U gaining B Corp status.
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
Kingâs 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
Midlands hospital uses endoscopy tech to examine small bowel
8 May 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has begun using capsule endoscopy technology to examine
Movers and Shakers news roundup
8 May 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features a new chief executive for Oxford Health NHS
