Palantir to be granted āunlimited accessā to NHS patient data
11 May 2026
The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir āunlimited accessā to identifiable patient data while working on its FDP.
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GP IT supplier Optum acquired by US equity firm TPG
11 May 2026
Optum UK, the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that owns EMIS, has been acquired by US private equity firm TPG.
Kingās College rolls out AI to enhance cardiac care
11 May 2026
AI software that helps cardiologists make quicker and more accurate decisions has been rolled out at Kingās College Hospital.
App helps more than 260 cardiac arrest witnesses in Essex
8 May 2026
An Essex support service, which includes an app, has helped more than 260 bystanders who saw over 200 out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA).
Midlands hospital uses endoscopy tech to examine small bowel
8 May 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has begun using capsule endoscopy technology to examine the small bowel.
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.
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.
IBM reportedly looking to sell healthcare division Watson Health
10 January 2022
IBM is reportedly trying to sell its healthcare division, Watson Health, for more than Ā£700million
NHS England sets out digital priorities in latest planning guidance
10 January 2022
NHS England has revealed its digital priorities for the year ahead as part of a
Health committee urges government to ‘further progress’ NHS digitalisation
7 January 2022
The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the government āto make further progress on
Industry news in brief
7 January 2022
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up includes a new app for arthritis patients, a
Hospify platform to shut down following suspension of Data Protection Act
6 January 2022
The Hospify platform will close on 31 January after its āexponential growth curve collapsedā as
