equity

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11 May 2026

GP IT supplier Optum acquired by US equity firm TPG

Optum UK, the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that owns EMIS, has been acquired by US private equity firm TPG.
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Welsh flag with red dragon
28 November 2025

Public Health Wales and WHO partner to drive digital health equity

WHO/Europe has designated Public Health Wales as a collaborating centre for digital health equity to improve access to technologies.
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(L to R) Gurnak Dosanjh, deputy chief clinical information officer and integrated care board (ICB) clinical lead at NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, Ayesha Rahim, clinical lead for digital mental health, Transformation Directorate at NHS England, Emily Burch, chief nursing information officer at North London NHS Foundation Trust, Victoria Betton, director at Peopledotcom, and Hassan Chaudhury, commercial director at DATA-CAN
17 November 2025

Community of practice launched to increase equity in digital health

Equity Charter launched its Community of Practice at its inaugural conference, with a mission to help achieve equity in digital
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Rachel Power, chief executive of The Patients Association
12 November 2025

Rachel Power: It’s not enough to tell patients that ‘digital is good’

The 10 year health plan’s shift to digital means addressing challenges around equity, says Rachel Power, CEO of the Patients
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Hassan Chaudhury
10 November 2025

Equity can give the UK a competitive edge in innovation

The UK must grasp the opportunity to take a world-leading role in digital health equity, writes Hassan Chaudhury, co-founder of the
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Ayesha Rahim (right) and Victoria Betton (left) at the Equity Charter stand on the showfloor of Rewired 2025
26 March 2025

Equity Charter formally launched at Rewired 2025

The Equity Charter was formally launched at Rewired 2025 last week, sharing 10 principles to tackle discrimination in the sector.
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25 July 2024

Diane Abbott: ‘Racism has no place in our digital health systems’

A statement from Diane Abbott, read at the Equity Charter Summit, encouraged attendees to take action against racism in digital
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3 June 2024

Black and ethnic minority people underrepresented in virtual wards

An NHS England analysis of the effectiveness of virtual wards has found that black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented
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8 May 2024

I’m beginning to worry about AI

CCIO Martin Farrier used to believe AI would "enhance" us. Lately, he's been having some serious doubts.
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14 March 2024

Open letter in response to Frank Hester’s ‘racist and misogynist remarks’

People working in digital health are being urged to sign an open letter condemning racism and discrimination and committing to
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