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.
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King’s 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 King’s College Hospital.
App helps more than 260 cardiac arrest witnesses in Essex
8 May 2026
An Essex support service, which includes an app, has helped more than 260 bystanders who saw over 200 out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA).
Midlands hospital uses endoscopy tech to examine small bowel
8 May 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has begun using capsule endoscopy technology to examine the small bowel.
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.
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 ☕
7 May 2026
This week’s briefing features Holland & Barrett’s partnership with Phlo and an awards nod for a wound assessment app.
Study to look into how AI could reduce breast cancer diagnosis time
3 March 2021
Google Health and Northwestern Medicine are to explore whether artificial intelligence could prioritise reviews of
Tavistock and Portman NHS FT deploys virtualised desktop service
2 March 2021
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a virtualised desktop service (VDI) to help
Derbyshire ICS signs 10-year shared records deal with Orion Health
2 March 2021
The deal with Orion Health aims give staff working across Joined Up Care Derbyshire access
Google and the University of Oxford launch global Covid-19 tracker platform
2 March 2021
Google.org, along with the University of Oxford, have launched a global data repository to help
Moorfields Eye Hospital launches department of digital medicine
1 March 2021
Moorfields Eye Hospital has announced that it is launching a department of digital medicine which
