Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
14 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a spike in the number of asthmatic people using combination inhalers and wearable technology for caregivers.
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West Lancashire trust optimises EPR to improve abdomen pathway
14 May 2026
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals has embedded national guidance into its EPR to optimise the Acute Abdomen Pathway.
Harrogate and District launches phase two of Nervecentre EPR
13 May 2026
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) has gone live with the second phase of its acute electronic patient record (EPR) system.
Health innovation minister Zubir Ahmed resigns
13 May 2026
Dr Zubir Ahmed has resigned as health innovation and safety minister in protest over Prime Minister Keir Starmerâs leadership.
Repairing EPR data errors could cost NHS at least ÂŁ13.5m in 2026
13 May 2026
NHS trusts in England could spend more than ÂŁ13.5m in 2026 on correcting data problems that emerge EPR go-lives, MBI Health analysis suggests.
NHS CEO Salma Yasmeen to speak at Summer Schools 2026
12 May 2026
Salma Yasmeen, chief executive at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been confirmed for Summer Schools 2026.
Pitchfest winner: Why the UK is falling behind on womenâs health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in womenâs health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
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
Seven ICBs to launch unified dental electronic referral service
20 March 2026
Seven ICBs across the south west of England will roll out a unified dental electronic
ÂŁ10m partnership will use digital tools to improve respiratory care
20 March 2026
A government partnership will use data and digital tools to improve care for patients with
Stockport and Glossop NHS trusts award EPR contracts to Altera
20 March 2026
Stockport NHS FT and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT have awarded contracts to
