Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
21 May 2026
Today’s briefing features technology for the early detection of dementia and biometric fingerprin access at a maternity ward.
News
Robotic surgery tech to help cut West Hertfordshire waiting lists
21 May 2026
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is using advanced robotic surgery technology to speed up recovery from cancer surgery.
Digital Health Networks welcomes new sponsors
20 May 2026
Digital Health is delighted to welcome Nervecentre, Optum and Better as the latest additions to the list of Networks sponsors.
Royal Cornwall adopts digital tool to help identify liver disease risk
20 May 2026
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is using a digital tool to identify those at risk of liver disease, potentially before symptoms appear.
NHS digital profession leaders confirmed for Summer Schools 2026
19 May 2026
A panel of speakers will discuss how the NHS is building a trusted and professionally accredited digital profession at Summer Schools 2026.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
19 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier and an AI-imaging software platform to treat lung disease.
NHS SBS launches £900m healthcare AI solutions framework
19 May 2026
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £900m framework agreement to support the procurement of AI across the NHS.
Cost of Northern Ireland’s digital care record rises to £400m
24 April 2026
The cost of implementing a digital records system for Northern Ireland’s health trusts has soared
Sheffield introduces surgical robot to advance cancer care
24 April 2026
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has unveiled a new robotic-assisted surgery system to advance
NHSE explores home testing via NHS App for new conditions
24 April 2026
NHS England is exploring plans to enable patients to order tests, complete them and receive
Health data from UK Biobank listed for sale on Chinese website
23 April 2026
De-identified UK Biobank medical data of 500,000 participants was breached and listed for sale on
Chelsea and Westminster FDP success ‘flawed’, finds analysis
23 April 2026
A BMJ article has criticised data used to support claims about the impact of the
