Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
28 April 2026
Today’s briefing features an AI method to identify bowel cancer drug patients and an online pharmacy sponsoring ITV panel show Loose Women.
News
Medical device supplier Medtronic hit with cyber attack
28 April 2026
Medical device supplier Medtronic has been hit with a cyber attack that led to unauthorised access to some of its IT systems.
Portsmouth Hospitals awarded £100k for renal care app study
27 April 2026
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has been awarded almost £100k to explore how an app could improve kidney care for patients.
Dartford and Gravesham goes live with digital maternity system
27 April 2026
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has gone live with the K2 Maternity Information System, delivered by Harris Health Alliance.
GP practice outages caused by IT firewall issue
27 April 2026
A network outage which disrupted access to clinical systems at several GP surgeries was caused by an issue with the practices’ IT firewalls.
Cost of Northern Ireland’s digital care record rises to £400m
24 April 2026
The cost of implementing a digital records system for Northern Ireland’s health trusts has soared to £400 million.
Sheffield introduces surgical robot to advance cancer care
24 April 2026
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a new robotic-assisted surgery system to advance cancer care.
Re:Cognition Health and MYndspan improve access to brain healthcare
28 December 2022
Re:Cognition Health and MYndspan are collaborating to make MEG technology more accessible, in a bid
Solent NHS Trust trials virtual wards with Doccla tech
23 December 2022
Virtual wards are being established by Solent NHS Trust using technology from Doccla, to help
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
