De-identified UK Biobank health data accidentally published online
17 March 2026
UK Biobank has confirmed that volunteers’ de-identified health data has sometimes been unintentionally published online by researchers.
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Why NHS innovation stalls
17 March 2026
Mindy Simon of the NHS Innovation Accelerator, and Elina Naydenova of Feebris, discuss the barriers to scaling innovation in the NHS.
Study finds virtual treatment can benefit eating disorder patients
16 March 2026
Research from Oxford Health has found that virtual treatment can help prevent admissions and support recovery for eating disorder patients.
Feedback Medical and Patients Know Best announce partnership
16 March 2026
A partnership will bring together Feedback Medical’s elective care platform with Patients Know Best’s personal health record solution.
Child rapist could have profiled victims through NHS data access
16 March 2026
A former NHS analyst and convicted child rapist could have used unaudited database queries to profile his victims.
Somerset and Dorset sign ÂŁ222m contract with Epic for unified EPR
13 March 2026
Four NHS trusts in Dorset and Somerset have signed a ÂŁ222 million contract with Epic to implement a unified EPR system across the region.
Ireland publishes national AI strategy for healthcare
13 March 2026
Irelandâs Minister for Health has launched a national strategy dedicated to the safe and effective application of AI.
Palantir appoints former Cerner boss to cement place in UK health sector
2 July 2021
Dr Justin Whatling joins Palantir from Cerner. His main role will be to provide guidance
Covid-19 vaccine status added to personal health records in Scotland
2 July 2021
The Scottish government has struck a deal with Orion Health to enable health and care
Yorkshire and Humber AHSN launches green accelerator programme
2 July 2021
Three innovative companies have been selected for Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN)’s
Industry news in brief
2 July 2021
This Digital Health News industry round-up covers European expansions, the first digital health library for
CPR app reports increase in downloads following Eriksenâs cardiac arrest
1 July 2021
After Danish footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, an ambulance service
