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.
News
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.
NHSE to move away from open source over AI security concerns
5 May 2026
NHS England has restricted access to some of its open source code to strengthen security amid concerns about the impact of AI models.
NHS is ‘too static’ and must learn from itself and others says Tim Ferris
14 October 2022
Dr Tim Ferris has claimed that the NHS as an organisation is too static and
NIHR £800m government funding boost for innovation in healthcare
14 October 2022
Government funding of over £800m will be allocated by the National Institute for Health and
Industry news in brief
14 October 2022
This Digital Health News industry roundup includes a landmark for the Consultant Connect platform and
Mental health trusts still unable to access patient records months after attack
13 October 2022
The NHS is struggling to recover EPRs for 12 mental health trusts after the most
Client data exfiltrated in Advanced NHS cyber attack
13 October 2022
Health and care software supplier Advanced has confirmed that client data were accessed and extracted
