NHS CEO Salma Yasmeen to speak at Summer Schools 2026
12 May 2026
Salma Yasmeen, chief executive at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been confirmed for Summer Schools 2026.
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Pitchfest winner: Why the UK is falling behind on women’s health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in women’s health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a men’s health event at Ipswich Town Football Club and a merger to create a unified care management platform.
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 legislation to create a single patient record.
Palantir to be granted ‘unlimited access’ to NHS patient data
11 May 2026
The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir ‘unlimited access’ to identifiable patient data while working on its FDP.
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 equity firm TPG.
King’s 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 at King’s College Hospital.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals delays EPR launch
10 March 2026
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live of its EPR system because
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
10 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes the launch of Sword Intelligence in the UK and a partnership between
Calderdale and Huddersfield achieves two HIMSS stage six awards
10 March 2026
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has achieved three HIMSS stage six validations for its
Royal Devon pilot to evaluate AI-scribing in emergency department
9 March 2026
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is launching a pilot to evaluate the use
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt facing ‘ongoing issues’ with EPR
9 March 2026
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is experiencing issues with
