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’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 March 2026
This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than £33m
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause “data-driven state abuses
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the
