Pitchfest winner: Why the UK is falling behind on womenās health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in womenās health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
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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.
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).
Government to pilot new app which promotes healthy habits
28 October 2021
The government is launching a pilot of an app which will see users wear wrist-worn
Gloucestershire Hospitals aims for HIMSS 6 in ‘as quicker time as possible’
28 October 2021
Starting out on a āvery red piece of paperā Gloucestershire Hospitals was given a HIMSS
Kingās College Hospital to use AI for diagnostics and treatment plans
28 October 2021
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is using an artificial intelligence tool to speed up
Budget 2021: Digital healthcare leaders react to NHS funding pledges
27 October 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the NHS funding for IT upgrades and digital health technology in
Sunak confirms Ā£2.1bn for NHS technology for more ‘connected’ hospitals
27 October 2021
Announcing the 2021 budget in the House of Commons today (October 27) Sunak said it
