Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be “in the know”.

👇 News

🚀 Digital health platform Hims & Hers has launched its weight loss programme in the UK. The expansion includes the first official introduction of the Hers platform, its dedicated platform for women.

🚌 PocDoc, a digital health diagnostics company, has partnered with Wilmslow Health Centre to roll out a community cardiovascular screening programme. It launched on 5 December 2025, marking the first operational rollout of the PocDoc Neighbourhood Bus. The bus will visit locations such as shopping centres and community centres, bringing PocDoc’s ‘Healthy Heart Check’ to local residents.

🩸 Lucis, a Paris-based preventative healthcare start-up, has announced it has raised an $8.5 million seed round led by General Catalyst to accelerate its expansion across Europe. Lucis transforms complex blood test results into a clear, structured view of more than 180 biomarkers – including cardiometabolic health, hormones, inflammation, liver and kidney function – helping individuals identify early signs of chronic diseases years before symptoms appear.

✅ Online pharmacy Pharmacy2U has achieved B Corp status in recognition of its commitment to social and environmental responsibility, transparency and accountability. B Corp companies must meet rigorous standards across five key impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.

💰 Telstra Health, a provider of digital health solutions and services, has confirmed the sale of Dr Foster, its UK-based healthcare analytics and benchmarking business, to Dorson Transform Ltd, led by Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, former secretary of state. Dr Foster helps NHS organisations improve patient safety and operational performance through advanced benchmarking, mortality surveillance, and clinical efficiency analytics.

❓ Did you know that?

Research from Bosch’s Tech Compass report has shown growing public interest in digital and personal health technology, with 51% of UK respondents identifying it as the area where they most hope to see a meaningful innovation in the next five years.

11,030 people over the age of 18 in seven countries were surveyed in September 2025. In the UK, 1,004 people took part, with 37% saying they would be willing to trade some privacy protections for free AI-powered healthcare, compared to 42% globally.

A third (32%) of UK respondents believe improving healthcare accessibility should be a central focus for technological innovation, ensuring that life-saving treatments and services reach those that ned it.

Medical treatments (20%) and wearables (15%) were recognised among the most impactful technology advances in the UK.

📖 What we’re reading

Chris Hamilton and Mike Drew of Odgers explain why cyber security leadership is paramount for most healthcare providers in the article Why cyber security leadership is now a patient safety issue.

The pair argue that the line between digital risk and clinical harm has disappeared. For healthcare organisations, cyber security is no longer just a technical or compliance function, it is a matter of patient safety that demands attention from every board and executive leader.

🚨 Upcoming events

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