GP online bookings causing isolation for older people, finds study
7 May 2026
Research suggests older people are being excluded from GP services due to the shift towards digital-first booking systems.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
7 May 2026
This week’s briefing features Holland & Barrett’s partnership with Phlo and an awards nod for a wound assessment app.
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 â
5 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a project to bring telehealth to an island with no GP and software for AI-assisted colonoscopies.
Torbay and South Devon take part in Microsoft HoloLens pilot
22 September 2021
Torbay and South Devon has been selected as one of a small number of hospital
NHS App ‘storing facial recognition data with private tech company’
22 September 2021
Biometric verification company iProov was awarded a contract by NHS Digital in 2019 to manage
accuRx raises ÂŁ27.5m in funding to support expansion
22 September 2021
Healthcare communication platform accuRx has secured ÂŁ27.5million in funding which will go towards expanding the
NHS App hits milestone 12m downloads since Covid passports introduced
21 September 2021
More than 1.5 million people have now used the NHS App app to manage their
Digital Health Unplugged: UX in digital design
21 September 2021
The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – this time exploring the importance of
