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.
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 ā
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.
Induction adds group consultation function to Attend Anywhere
13 December 2021
Induction’s Attend Anywhere platform has expanded with a new clinical group consultation function to support
Chelsea and Westminster launches app to remotely monitor stroke risk
13 December 2021
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation is trialling a new app for stroke patients to
Babylon launches AI-powered triage tool in Rwanda
13 December 2021
Digital health provider Babylon has launched its AI-powered triage tool in Rwanda to further digitise
Cambridge University Hospitals pens research deal with Sensyne Health
10 December 2021
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five-year non-exclusive Strategic Research Agreement (SRA)
‘Lessons to be learned’ for NHS following PAC report into digital challenges
10 December 2021
NHS Providers have said there are ālessons that can be learnedā for the NHS after
