Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
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.
News
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.
Somerset and Dorset sign Ā£222m contract with Epic for unified EPR
13 March 2026
Four NHS trusts in Dorset and Somerset have signed a Ā£222 million contract with Epic to implement a unified EPR system across the region.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust to launch a Covid-19 virtual ward
3 February 2022
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is aiming to deliver a Covid-19 virtual ward service
Digital Health Unplugged podcast to make long-awaited return
3 February 2022
Our Digital Health Unplugged podcast is set to return this February with brand new episodes
System C prepares for nationwide launch of an ICS ready EPR
2 February 2022
System C is preparing for the nationwide launch of an ICS ready EPR in February
Interim arrangements for NHS Digital and NHSX merger are revealed
2 February 2022
New guidance on the interim arrangements for the merger of NHS England and Improvement and
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals transforms eLearning registrations with automation
2 February 2022
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has successfully accelerated its eLearning registrations process with NDL’s robotic
