Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
17 March 2026
Today’s briefing features a UK charity that uses AI to identify medicines that could be repurposed to treat rare genetic conditions.
News
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.
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.
Guyâs and St Thomasâ takes delivery of fourth surgical robot
30 June 2021
Guyâs and St Thomasâ has taken delivery of a fourth surgical robot in a bid
Amazon Web Services launches healthcare accelerator
30 June 2021
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching a four-week virtual programme tailored to accelerating growth for
Sajid Javid stands down from ÂŁ150k AI advisory role
29 June 2021
Sajid Javid was receiving ÂŁ151,835 per annum from C3.ai for 80-96 hours work annually, working
Digital Health Networks: Javid must not kick digital ‘into the long grass’
29 June 2021
Dr James Reed, chair of the Digital Health CCIO Network, warned new health secretary Sajid
ReStart and Better partner up to improve data interoperability in the NHS
29 June 2021
Restart is to supply interoperability services to Betterâs digital health platform, aiming to simplify and
