Movers and Shakers news roundup
8 May 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features a new chief executive for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
News
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.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
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 Unplugged: Maintaining the digital momentum
18 May 2021
As more Covid restrictions are eased, Digital Health Unplugged asks if the momentum we’ve seen
iPads to be dished out to ambulance crews across England
18 May 2021
Ambulance crews across England are to have access to tens of thousands of iPads in
InterSystems and Cognetivity partner up to support dementia detection tool
17 May 2021
InterSystems is partnering up with Cognetivity to support its solution that uses AI to detect
Irish Health IT remain shut down following ‘significant ransomware attack’
17 May 2021
Health IT services in the Republic of Ireland have remained switched off following a “significant
Royal Devon and Exeter signs five-year research deal with Sensyne Health
17 May 2021
The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five-year non-exclusive Strategic Research
