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.
Hillingdon Hospitals heads for paper-free with IMMJ contract
28 June 2021
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North West London ICS have moved one step
Sajid Javid faces ‘huge task’ on digital and data in NHS
28 June 2021
Sajid Javid has been appointed as health secretary at a time when the use of
Hospitals announced for âwhole practiceâ dataset pilot
28 June 2021
The first hospitals have been announced for the Acute Data Alignment Programme pilot in a
Livi becomes first online GP provider rated ‘outstanding’ by CQC
28 June 2021
Following a comprehensive inspection by the regulator, Livi was awarded an âoutstandingâ rating in two
Online Covid-19 passports go live in Wales from today
25 June 2021
The NHS Covid-19 passport, which is also available in England, allows people to prove theyâve
