Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
7 May 2026
This week’s briefing features Holland & Barrett’s partnership with Phlo and an awards nod for a wound assessment app.
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French firm Doctolib acquires GP IT supplier Medicus
7 May 2026
French HealthTech firm Doctolib has acquired Medicus, aiming to bring improved technology, AI and services to GP practices across the UK.
Digital tools key to improve patient flow in the NHS, report says
6 May 2026
Digital tech should be used to support whole-system patient flow rather than simply improving bed management, Public Policy Projects states.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals uses AI to detect skin cancer faster
6 May 2026
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has begun using AI with the aim of detecting skin cancer earlier.
Lincolnshire Partnership chooses Portasana PEP
5 May 2026
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has selected the Portasana Patient Engagement Platform (PEP) to improve digital access.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
5 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a project to bring telehealth to an island with no GP and software for AI-assisted colonoscopies.
NHSE to move away from open source over AI security concerns
5 May 2026
NHS England has restricted access to some of its open source code to strengthen security amid concerns about the impact of AI models.
PHA UK joins Welsh health tech startupâs accelerator programme
7 March 2023
Charity PHA UK is joining Aperito’s Patient Group Accelerator Programme, to help inform the design
Explore Smart Health and Cyber Security possibilities at Rewired 2023
7 March 2023
Explore the possibilities of both Smart Health and Cyber Security in separate dedicated one-day stages
NHSE endorses new procurement route to source virtual ward systems
6 March 2023
NHS England is making a dynamic purchasing system its approved procurement route for trusts buying
DigitalHealth.London Accelerator opens for applications
6 March 2023
Applications have opened for the 7th DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme, aimed at tackling NHS challenges with
The Royal Marsden develops wellbeing support app with Careology
6 March 2023
A new app has been developed by The Royal Marsden and Careology, aiming to provide
