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.
Government white paper commits to more digital care records
1 December 2021
A government white paper has committed to ensuring that at least 80% of social care
Local councils commit to improving digital approach to healthcare
1 December 2021
A group of councils have agreed to take part in a digital transformation programme which
NHS Login now being hosted on Amazon’s AWS cloud service
30 November 2021
The NHS Login is being hosted on AWS cloud service – boosting scalability and security
Royal United Hospitals Bath launches diabetes app for kids
29 November 2021
The Royal United Hospitals Bath has launched a new app for children is designed to
Mental health digital platform and service for young people is launched
29 November 2021
Mental health services in London have been boosted with a new digital platform as part
