UK Biobank to get access to GP patient data for research
17 February 2026
The government will grant approval for UK Biobank researchers to access coded GP patient data for research purposes.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 February 2026
Today’s briefing features a partnership between Pebble Wellbeing and Doctor Care Anywhere, and Pharmacy2U’s relaunch of veterinary care.
Building Epic: Judy Faulkner on leadership
17 February 2026
Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic, tells Unplugged about building one of the world’s most influential electronic health record systems.
£20m funding for tech to tackle drug and alcohol addiction
17 February 2026
The government is offering £20 million in grants for medical technologies and digital tools designed to tackle drug and alcohol addiction.
NHS Shetland selects Morse EPR for mobile working
16 February 2026
NHS Shetland has selected Cambric Systems to supply its mobile electronic patient record (EPR) for community teams.
Oracle Health’s clinical AI agent launches in UK after NHS pilot
16 February 2026
Oracle Health has announced its clinical AI agent Clinical Note is available in the UK following a pilot programme in the NHS.
NHS value-based procurement pilots launched for MedTech
16 February 2026
Pilots of value-based procurement guidance for MedTech are taking place at 13 NHS trusts, the DHSC confirmed.
Genetic testing for cancer patients now available digitally across Wales
21 July 2021
An update to the Welsh Clinical Portal allows doctors to access genetic testing results, enabling
Transgender charity Mermaids fined £25k for data protection breach
20 July 2021
The transgender charity has been fined £25,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing
GPDPR September implementation date is scrapped
20 July 2021
The implementation date of the GPDPR programme has been scrapped and instead data collection will
Essex Partnership University launches platform for contact centre
20 July 2021
Refero’s platform is being used by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) to drive
Former Rewired Pitchfest winner launches new service in Scotland
20 July 2021
TestCard’s new Test and Treat service will cut treatment wait times for UTIs in half
