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.
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 ‘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.
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.
Devon and Cornwall Care Record goes live on Orion Health platform
23 December 2022
The Devon and Cornwall Care Record has gone live on Orion Health’s Amadeus platform, improving
Industry news in brief
23 December 2022
This Digital Health News industry roundup covers the expansion of a collaborative staffing bank and
Graphnet digital ReSPECT plan receives accreditation
22 December 2022
Graphnet has worked closely with Resuscitation Council UK to gain accreditation for its digital version
Mid and South Essex ICS roll-out CardMedic communication app
22 December 2022
CardMedic is to be rolled out by Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System to
Cera trials AI voice assistant to reduce hospital admissions
20 December 2022
Cera is aiming to keep more patients out of hospital by trialling Siri for Care,
