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.
News
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.
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.
Ensure support for digital based patient-initiated follow ups, experts say
25 August 2020
Graham Kendall, director of the Digital Healthcare Council, said evidence “overwhelmingly” suggests patients actively involved
Extra funding needed to support digital mental health services, report finds
24 August 2020
The £2.3 billion for mental health funding announced in the NHS Long Term Plan is
NHS organisations adopt clinical decision support tool during pandemic
24 August 2020
A number of NHS organisations have adopted the UpToDate clinical decision support tool to help
Solving interoperability is not ‘a technical problem, it’s a social problem’
21 August 2020
Solving interoperability is not “a technical problem, it’s a social problem”, the co-chair of INTEROPen,
Cyber security news roundup
21 August 2020
Our latest cyber security roundup features the news that NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services has
