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 â
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.
Birmingham Womenâs and Childrenâs uses portable phototherapy blankets
25 November 2022
Phototherapy blankets are being used at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s to help treat premature babies
Industry news in brief
25 November 2022
This Digital Health News industry roundup includes funding to trial gaming and AI tech to
Aide Health secures $1.2m funding to support long-term conditions
24 November 2022
Aide Health has received $1.2m funding just months after its digital platform was trialled in
Norfolk and Waveney care homes pilot improves dementia care
24 November 2022
A care home pilot tasked with improving dementia diagnosis and support has been successful and
Middlesex University leads training course on working with robots
23 November 2022
A new online training course for healthcare professionals, led by Middlesex University, is teaching students
