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.
Guyās and St Thomasā first hospital in London to acquire Versius robot
7 December 2021
Guyās and St Thomasā has become the first site in London to adopt the Versius
Tallaght University Hospital upgrades pathology systems with ICE
6 December 2021
Tallaght University Hospital has integrated the ordering and reporting of blood tests into its EPR,
Scientists developing video games to diagnose and monitor depression
6 December 2021
Scientists in London have developed new AI technology inspired by video games to transform the
South Tees and Dartford deploy Alcidionās patient monitoring system
3 December 2021
South Tees and Dartford have both gone live with Alcidion’s Miya Precision, a real-time patient
Elsevier acquires Osmosis to advance medical education portfolio
3 December 2021
Elsevier has added to its global medical healthcare portfolio with the acquisition of Osmosis.org, a
