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.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 March 2026
Today’s briefing features a smart shoe insole that could help prevent falls among the elderly
Accurx to supply AI-scribing tool for large-scale NHS hospital rollout
5 March 2026
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group has selected Accurx
Doctors raise safety concerns about AI discharge summary tool
4 March 2026
Doctors groups have raised safety concerns over plans to roll out an AI-Assisted Discharge Summary
NIHR awards £47.8m for NHS equipment to boost clinical trials
4 March 2026
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £47.8m for equipment that
Support for NHS tech and AI is not evenly distributed, finds study
4 March 2026
Women, younger adults and those on low or no income are less positive about HealthTech
