ÂŁ20m funding for tech to tackle drug and alcohol addiction
17 February 2026
The government is offering ÂŁ20 million in grants for medical technologies and digital tools designed to tackle drug and alcohol addiction.
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NHS Shetland selects Morse EPR for mobile working
16 February 2026
NHS Shetland has selected Cambric Systems to supply its mobile electronic patient record (EPR) for community teams.
Oracle Healthâs clinical AI agent launches in UK after NHS pilot
16 February 2026
Oracle Health has announced its clinical AI agent Clinical Note is available in the UK following a pilot programme in the NHS.
NHS value-based procurement pilots launched for MedTech
16 February 2026
Pilots of value-based procurement guidance for MedTech are taking place at 13 NHS trusts, the DHSC confirmed.Â
Former health minister calls for digital pathway for alcohol addiction
13 February 2026
Former health minister Dr Dan Poulter is calling for the government to urgently introduce tech-enabled alcohol treatment services.
Mid Yorkshire signs 10-year EPR deal with Nervecentre
13 February 2026
Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust has signed a 10-year contract with Nervecentre to implement its electronic patient record (EPR) system.
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 February 2026
This contracts and go lives roundup includes electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system go-lives in Wales and England.
Experts caution against ‘snake oil’ claims in AI research
31 March 2026
Many big tech firms are over-promising and under-delivering on AI, warned health data experts at
National NHS chief digital, data and tech officer appointed
30 March 2026
Rob Thompson has been appointed chief digital, data and technology officer across the Department of
Cheshire trusts optimising shared EPR following go-live
30 March 2026
East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are continuing to optimise
Manchester trust to expand use of Microsoft’s AI tools
30 March 2026
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is expanding the use of AI tools across its
Only 30% of trusts with EPRs have integrated data flows, finds DMA
27 March 2026
The 2025 Digital Maturity Assessment shows 93% of NHS providers use EPRs but only 30%
