John Browett named chair of NHS online hospital trust
4 June 2026
John Browett, business leader and former supermarket chief executive, has been named as chair of the NHS’s new online hospital trust.
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Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire patients had data stolen in cyber attack
3 June 2026
Almost 33,000 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust patients had personal data stolen in the cyber attack on Synnovis in June 2024.
NHS AI scribe rollout should include national oversight, report finds
3 June 2026
The rollout of AI scribes across the NHS should be accompanied by national oversight, according to a new public dialogue report.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight adopts continuing healthcare platform
2 June 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) has gone live with the IEG4 digital continuing healthcare solution.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a child’s risk of developing ADHD.
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record images by December 2026.
Single patient record could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, gov claims
1 June 2026
The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E visits and save the NHS more than £20m annually.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes funding for a Scottish digital drug harm reduction programme and an award
Harris Health Alliance acquires digital child health record
24 March 2026
Harris Health Alliance has completed the acquisition of digital child health record the eRedbook from
Precision liver study recruits almost 1,000 people using NHS data
23 March 2026
Almost 1,000 participants have been recruited into the LiveWell study in less than a year
NHS community trust cuts hospital stays with digital patient flow
23 March 2026
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has improved patient flow through a digital
Digital health equity gaps remain, finds WHO research
23 March 2026
People with greater health needs and language barriers struggle to access digital health services, according
