Movers and Shakers news roundup
8 May 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features a new chief executive for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
News
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.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
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.
King’s College CEO says hospitals can’t run ‘safely’ without an EPR
16 March 2022
The CEO at King’s College Hospital has said that he believes that in this day
Tim Ferris says current state of digital maturity across NHS is ‘patchy’
16 March 2022
The director of transformation at NHS England and Improvement, Tim Ferris, said that the current
National CISO wants to see cyber to be seen as a patient issue
16 March 2022
Speaking at Rewired 2022, the national CISO for health and social care has said he
Digital Health Rewired 2022: Day one news roundup
15 March 2022
Digital Health Rewired returned with a bang in 2022 and there was certainly plenty to
NHS centre must lead by example after chaotic period says Simon Bolton
15 March 2022
The interim CEO of NHS Digital has stressed that organisations in the centre of the
