Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantirâs contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause âdata-driven state abuses of powerâ, a report from Medact warns.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.
Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer
11 March 2026
An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than humans.
Research highlights privacy concerns around menopause tech
11 March 2026
Researchers at Royal Holloway University of London have highlighted privacy and advice concerns surrounding menopause technology.
27% of adult social care providers not using technology for care
11 March 2026
More than a quarter of adult social care providers are not using technology to provide care and support, a DHSC survey found.
NHS supplier hit by cyber attack by pro-Iran activist hackers
17 March 2026
The supply of defibrillator products and other medical equipment to the NHS has been affected
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
17 March 2026
Today’s briefing features a UK charity that uses AI to identify medicines that could be
De-identified UK Biobank health data accidentally published online
17 March 2026
UK Biobank has confirmed that volunteers’ de-identified health data has sometimes been unintentionally published online
Why NHS innovation stalls
17 March 2026
Mindy Simon of the NHS Innovation Accelerator, and Elina Naydenova of Feebris, discuss the barriers
Study finds virtual treatment can benefit eating disorder patients
16 March 2026
Research from Oxford Health has found that virtual treatment can help prevent admissions and support
