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 womenās health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in womenās health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
12 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a menās 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 āunlimited accessā to NHS patient data
11 May 2026
The NHS is granting staff from companies including Palantir āunlimited accessā 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.
Kingās 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 Kingās College Hospital.
Imprivata launches virtual smartcard for fast NHS Spine access
26 May 2021
According to Imprivata the solution improves security by eliminating smartcard workarounds and supports compliance with
Sussex Partnership selects Civica to deploy cloud-based e-prescribing tool
25 May 2021
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has selected Civica to deploy a cloud-based electronic prescribing and
NHS Scotland and Microsoft develop QR code contract tracing system
25 May 2021
NHS Scotland and Microsoft have developed an app and QR code function to streamline contact
North Cumbria Integrated Care chooses Better solution for e-prescribing
25 May 2021
The platform will be operational across North Cumbria Integrated Care’s acute and community hospitals and
Irish government ‘aware’ stolen health data may be made public
24 May 2021
The Irish government has said it is aware of the risk that health data stolen
