Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
12 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a menâs health event at Ipswich Town Football Club and a merger to create a unified care management platform.
News
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 âunlimited accessâ to NHS patient data
11 May 2026
The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir âunlimited accessâ 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.
Kingâs 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 Kingâs College Hospital.
App helps more than 260 cardiac arrest witnesses in Essex
8 May 2026
An Essex support service, which includes an app, has helped more than 260 bystanders who saw over 200 out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA).
Midlands hospital uses endoscopy tech to examine small bowel
8 May 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has begun using capsule endoscopy technology to examine the small bowel.
NHS Scotland uses AI to improve emergency cardiac care
23 January 2023
A new partnership is helping to improve cardiac care across NHS Scotland, through the use
Radar Healthcare partners with Circle Health Group
20 January 2023
Circle Health Group is deploying risk management and compliance software from Radar Healthcare to improve
NHS Providers guide focuses on making best use of EPRs
20 January 2023
NHS Providers has published its sixth guide for trust leaders, based around electronic patient records
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
20 January 2023
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup covers the end of 2022 and start of 2023, and includes
Newham Council launches MyWishes end-of-life digital support platform
19 January 2023
Newham residents can now access online end-of-life planning support with a localised version of the
