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.
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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.
NHSE to move away from open source over AI security concerns
5 May 2026
NHS England has restricted access to some of its open source code to strengthen security amid concerns about the impact of AI models.
Coordinate My Care integrates with NHS National Record Locator
4 May 2021
The move sees the 72,000 Londoners with existing Coordinate My Care (CMC) urgent care plans
Western Sussex Hospitals signs 10-year deal with System C
30 April 2021
Western Sussex Hospitals has signed a 10-year deal with System C to deliver a new
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
30 April 2021
Our next roundup of contracts and go lives in the world of digital health features
Simon Bolton to replace Sarah Wilkinson as interim chief of NHS Digital
29 April 2021
In March Sarah Wilkinson announced she was stepping down as chief executive of NHS Digital.
Simon Stevens to stand down as NHS chief executive in July
29 April 2021
The chief executive of the NHS, Sir Simon Stevens, is to stand down at the
