Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
7 May 2026
This week’s briefing features Holland & Barrett’s partnership with Phlo and an awards nod for a wound assessment app.
News
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 ☕
5 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a project to bring telehealth to an island with no GP and software for AI-assisted colonoscopies.
NHSE to move away from open source over AI security concerns
5 May 2026
NHS England has restricted access to some of its open source code to strengthen security amid concerns about the impact of AI models.
Vantage Health acquired by NEC Software Solutions
13 August 2021
A health tech company that was selected for the DigitalHealth.London accelerator programme has been acquired
Industry news in brief
13 August 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up includes news of an online booking tool for
Two integrated care systems set out plans for single EPR
12 August 2021
Cornwall and Devon integrated care systems (ICSs) are in the process of developing a “strategic
NHS Covid-19 app engineer talks updates, the ‘pingdemic’ and data
12 August 2021
The NHS Covid-19 app is set to be updated from August 16 to allow double
Sheffield Health and Social Care issues seven-year EPR tender
12 August 2021
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to replace its in-house electronic
