NHS CEO Salma Yasmeen to speak at Summer Schools 2026
12 May 2026
Salma Yasmeen, chief executive at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been confirmed for Summer Schools 2026.
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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.
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.
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
Versius surgical robot hits operating theatres at East Surrey Hospital
7 July 2021
Versius robots will first be used in the urology department before expanding to colorectal, upper
Doctor Care Anywhere launches app-based mental health service
7 July 2021
Doctor Care Anywhere’s mental health proposition will be rolled out to new client Partners& –
NHS overhaul: Health and Care Bill formally introduced to parliament
6 July 2021
The government’s Health and Care Bill, which sets out plans to reform the NHS to
Lincolnshire trust goes live with online portal from Patients Know Best
6 July 2021
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation trust has gone live with Patients Know Best (PKB),
