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.
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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.
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.
CQC highlights collaboration and use of digital during Covid-19
8 February 2021
The CQC undertook a national programme of provider collaboration reviews in a bid to support
Framework for NHS trusts to adopt innovative digital solutions launched
5 February 2021
The updated Medical IT departmental software and hardware solutions framework gives trusts access to 74
NHSX publishes ‘guide to good’ for AI and innovative technologies
5 February 2021
The NHSX âGuide to good practice’ aims to ensure principles of good digital practice can
Movers and Shakers news roundup
5 February 2021
The February edition of Movers and Shakers features a new deputy CIO at NHSX and
Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford added to child health system
4 February 2021
Childrenâs health records from across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford have been integrated onto a
