Pitchfest winner: Why the UK is falling behind on women’s health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in women’s health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
News
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a men’s 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 ‘unlimited access’ to NHS patient data
11 May 2026
The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir ‘unlimited access’ 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.
King’s 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 King’s 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).
Professor Caulfield leaves Genomics England for Barts Life Sciences
8 July 2021
Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, one of England’s most imminent scientists, is to leave Genomics England
‘Empowered patients here to stay’ – Liz O’Riordan on the patient journey
8 July 2021
“Despite training all my life to become a breast surgeon I knew nothing of what
Millions of GP records provide vital insights into long Covid
8 July 2021
A collaboration between OpenSAFELY and EMIS has provided access to the GP records of 96%
Leva Clinic to expand digital pain services with Boots deal
7 July 2021
Leva Clinic has partnered with Boots UK & Ireland to offer its pain management app
UK medicines watchdog vows to boost interoperability with AI
7 July 2021
The MHRA committed to building on established technology platforms to “improve interoperability across the UK
