Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
7 May 2026
This week’s briefing features Holland & Barrett’s partnership with Phlo and an awards nod for a wound assessment app.
News
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 ☕
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.
Clinical trial management system at The Royal Marsden set to go digital
11 March 2021
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is to make its clinical trial management system paper-free
Princess Alexandra Hospital appoints new CIO to ‘modernise technology’
10 March 2021
Phil Holland stepped into the role in January from his director of operations for medicine
Rewired 2021 Day Five – key sessions to look out for
10 March 2021
Key figures working in artificial intelligence and data within the NHS will be speaking on
South West region turns to Elemental’s tech to improve social prescribing
10 March 2021
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG has partnered with tech company Elemental to deliver
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT pens £10m deal with Civica
9 March 2021
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has signed a £10million deal with Civica to
