UK Biobank to get access to GP patient data for research
17 February 2026
The government will grant approval for UK Biobank researchers to access coded GP patient data for research purposes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
17 February 2026
Today’s briefing features a partnership between Pebble Wellbeing and Doctor Care Anywhere, and Pharmacy2U’s relaunch of veterinary care.
Building Epic: Judy Faulkner on leadership
17 February 2026
Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic, tells Unplugged about building one of the worldās most influential electronic health record systems.
Ā£20m funding for tech to tackle drug and alcohol addiction
17 February 2026
The government is offering Ā£20 million in grants for medical technologies and digital tools designed to tackle drug and alcohol addiction.
NHS Shetland selects Morse EPR for mobile working
16 February 2026
NHS Shetland has selected Cambric Systems to supply its mobile electronic patient record (EPR) for community teams.
Oracle Healthās clinical AI agent launches in UK after NHS pilot
16 February 2026
Oracle Health has announced its clinical AI agent Clinical Note is available in the UK following a pilot programme in the NHS.
NHS value-based procurement pilots launched for MedTech
16 February 2026
Pilots of value-based procurement guidance for MedTech are taking place at 13 NHS trusts, the DHSC confirmed.Ā
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
Stockport trust completes rollout of new pathology LIMS
9 June 2026
Stockport NHS Foundation Trustās pathology department has gone live with a laboratory information system to
NHSE to roll out Microsoft AI assistant to 505,000 NHS staff
8 June 2026
NHS England is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 clinicians and support staff across
NHSBT study to use AI and genomic data for blood matching
8 June 2026
An NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) study will evaluate an algorithm designed to improve blood
