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.
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
Ascension-Q secures £250,000 in pre-seed funding round
11 January 2023
Cloud-based clinical trials platform Ascension-Q has gained £250,000 in pre-seed funding to help expand the
