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.
UK start-up Cera reaches £90m in revenue since launch
3 December 2020
This month marks the fourth anniversary since its launch, with Cera now proving more than
Mersey Care plans further rollout of Covid-19 remote care
3 December 2020
Following a successful pilot of Covid Oximetry@Home in April, Mersey Care began accepting referrals from
NHSX chief shares lessons learnt since organisation was launched
2 December 2020
The chief executive of NHSX, Matthew Gould, has spoken about lessons the organisation has learnt
Digital Health Networks 60 Second Profiles: Nicholas Oughtibridge
2 December 2020
In a new series for Digital Health which profiles members of the Networks, Nicholas Oughtibridge
Four London trusts join together for region-focused staff bank platform
2 December 2020
Four London NHS trusts have joined together to create a staff bank which is powered
