Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantirâs contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause âdata-driven state abuses of powerâ, a report from Medact warns.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.
Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer
11 March 2026
An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than humans.
Research highlights privacy concerns around menopause tech
11 March 2026
Researchers at Royal Holloway University of London have highlighted privacy and advice concerns surrounding menopause technology.
27% of adult social care providers not using technology for care
11 March 2026
More than a quarter of adult social care providers are not using technology to provide care and support, a DHSC survey found.
NHS needs ‘smart digital foundations’ to support population health priorities
26 March 2021
New targets in NHS England’s priorities and operational guidance set out plans to build on
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
26 March 2021
Our latest roundup of contracts and go lives in the world of healthcare IT features
Nottinghamshire Council expands Servelec for interoperability with trusts
25 March 2021
The solution is built on Servelecâs Conexes interoperability platform and was designed and developed by
Cheshire and Merseyside becomes regional hub for Covid-19 database
25 March 2021
The consortium has integrated data across 13 trusts, providing researchers with access to 15 years
Child health records set to be digitised earlier than planned
25 March 2021
Working with NHSX the government is bringing forward work to digitise the records, which contain
