Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
12 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a menās health event at Ipswich Town Football Club and a merger to create a unified care management platform.
News
GPs and hospitals to share patient data for single patient record
12 May 2026
NHS hospitals and GP practices will be required to share patient data under new government legislation to create a single patient record.
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.
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.
Pilot to use tech to identify those who could benefit from social care
24 November 2021
Residents across Merseyside will be taking part in a social care support pilot to help
Industry: Unifying tech bodies makes sense but momentum must continue
23 November 2021
Industry leaders told Digital Health their reactions to the news that NHS Digital and NHSX
Network chairs deliver verdict on upcoming NHS tech body mergers
23 November 2021
The chairs of the Networks have said streamlining digital bodies across the NHS is a
NCSC review reveals 20% of supported incidents were linked to health
23 November 2021
The National Cyber Security Centre’s annual review found it supported 777 cyber incidents in the
NHS Digital and NHSX to merge with NHS England
22 November 2021
Both NHS Digital and NHSX are to be incorporated into NHS England and Improvement, following
