Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
28 April 2026
Today’s briefing features an AI method to identify bowel cancer drug patients and an online pharmacy sponsoring ITV panel show Loose Women.
News
Medical device supplier Medtronic hit with cyber attack
28 April 2026
Medical device supplier Medtronic has been hit with a cyber attack that led to unauthorised access to some of its IT systems.
Portsmouth Hospitals awarded Ā£100k for renal care app study
27 April 2026
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has been awarded almost Ā£100k to explore how an app could improve kidney care for patients.
Dartford and Gravesham goes live with digital maternity system
27 April 2026
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has gone live with the K2 Maternity Information System, delivered by Harris Health Alliance.
GP practice outages caused by IT firewall issue
27 April 2026
A network outage which disrupted access to clinical systems at several GP surgeries was caused by an issue with the practices’ IT firewalls.
Cost of Northern Ireland’s digital care record rises to Ā£400m
24 April 2026
The cost of implementing a digital records system for Northern Irelandās health trusts has soared to Ā£400 million.
Sheffield introduces surgical robot to advance cancer care
24 April 2026
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a new robotic-assisted surgery system to advance cancer care.
Govt pledges Ā£20m to roll out AI X-ray tools across NHS by 2029
11 June 2026
The government has announced Ā£20 million of funding to expand AI chest X-ray tools to
Pharmacy2U launches menopause support hub
10 June 2026
UK online pharmacy Pharmacy2U has launched a dedicated womenās health hub, backed by menopause retail
MFT to launch data platform to support research and patient care
10 June 2026
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is launching a data platform to support research and
Royal Cornwall Hospitals delays Oracle EPR go-live
9 June 2026
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has delayed its Oracle EPR go-live to ensure it will
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
9 June 2026
Today’s briefing features an app designed to help people manage physical ageing and a health
