GP online bookings causing isolation for older people, finds study
7 May 2026
Research suggests older people are being excluded from GP services due to the shift towards digital-first booking systems.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
7 May 2026
This week’s briefing features Holland & Barrett’s partnership with Phlo and an awards nod for a wound assessment app.
French firm Doctolib acquires GP IT supplier Medicus
7 May 2026
French HealthTech firm Doctolib has acquired Medicus, aiming to bring improved technology, AI and services to GP practices across the UK.
Digital tools key to improve patient flow in the NHS, report says
6 May 2026
Digital tech should be used to support whole-system patient flow rather than simply improving bed management, Public Policy Projects states.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals uses AI to detect skin cancer faster
6 May 2026
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has begun using AI with the aim of detecting skin cancer earlier.
Lincolnshire Partnership chooses Portasana PEP
5 May 2026
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has selected the Portasana Patient Engagement Platform (PEP) to improve digital access.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a project to bring telehealth to an island with no GP and software for AI-assisted colonoscopies.
First four regional secure data environments confirmed
8 December 2022
Four initial sites will be awarded a slice of £100 million funding by NHS England
Guy’s and St Thomas’ sign contract with Radar Healthcare
7 December 2022
Radar Healthcare has won a contract with Guy’s and St Thomas’ to consolidate existing risk
Camden Council pilot uses mobile care tech to get patients home quicker
7 December 2022
A small trial from Camden Council and Oysta is seeing medically-fit patients discharged from hospital
Baywater Healthcare treats over 7,000 patients with virtual ward service
7 December 2022
More than 7,000 patients have benefited from Baywater Healthcare’s virtual ward service which is being
System Control Centres ‘a good concept’ but challenges lie ahead
6 December 2022
Yorkshire & Humber Care Record Programme director and CIO, Lee Rickles, speaks exclusively about the
