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.
PRSB develops information sharing standards for diabetes healthcare
13 July 2022
PRSB – the Professional Record Standards Body – has launched two new information sharing standards
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt inks 10-year EPR deal with System C
12 July 2022
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has formed a partnership
East Kent Hospitals uses 3D printed models ahead of surgery
12 July 2022
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is improving outcomes for patients and urology surgeons
Trust in AI among healthcare staff and patients ‘will improve with regulation’
11 July 2022
AI technology can gain the trust of patients and staff through increased regulation into the
NHS England announces new Adoption Fund for 2022/2023
11 July 2022
NHS England has launched its Adoption Fund for 2022/2023, supporting ICSs to develop their digital
