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.
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 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.
Palantir awarded ÂŁ23m deal to continue work on NHS Covid-19 Data Store
21 December 2020
The contract began on 12 December and confirms Palantir’s continued work in the NHS Covid-19
European Commission gives green light to Google’s Fitbit takeover
21 December 2020
Google has made a series of commitments to address competition concerns, including that it will
Push Doctor relaunches private video consultation service
21 December 2020
Push Doctor is relaunching its private video consultation service for patients following an increased demand
Imprivata expands digital identity platform with FairWarning acquisition
18 December 2020
Imprivata has acquired FairWarning Technologies, a company which provides patient privacy intelligence.
Mobile apps news in brief
18 December 2020
This monthâs mobile apps round up – our last for 2020 – features news that
