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 by a cyber attack by a pro-Iran group.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 March 2026
Today’s briefing features a UK charity that uses AI to identify medicines that could be repurposed to treat rare genetic conditions.
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 by researchers.
Why NHS innovation stalls
17 March 2026
Mindy Simon of the NHS Innovation Accelerator, and Elina Naydenova of Feebris, discuss the barriers to scaling innovation in the NHS.
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 recovery for eating disorder patients.
Feedback Medical and Patients Know Best announce partnership
16 March 2026
A partnership will bring together Feedback Medical’s elective care platform with Patients Know Best’s personal health record solution.
Child rapist could have profiled victims through NHS data access
16 March 2026
A former NHS analyst and convicted child rapist could have used unaudited database queries to profile his victims.
Industry news in brief
13 January 2023
This Digital Health News industry roundup covers a care home admin platform saving time and
New breast cancer screening units to be directed to areas most at need
12 January 2023
The government has pledged to invest in 29 new NHS breast cancer screening units, along
Nobi smart lamp set to monitor vital signs thanks to radar technology
12 January 2023
An upgrade to the Nobi smart lamp means as well as AI-powered fall detection is
Huma acquires specialised clinical research company Alcedis
12 January 2023
Alcedis has been acquired by Huma, with the combined company offering a one-stop shop for
Person Centred Software launch Smart Cups to tackle dehydration
11 January 2023
The UK’s leading provider of digital care management systems, Person Centred Software, has launched Smart
