Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
19 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a blood test to detect Alzheimerâs disease earlier and an AI-imaging software platform to treat lung disease.
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NHS SBS launches ÂŁ900m healthcare AI solutions framework
19 May 2026
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a ÂŁ900m framework agreement to support the procurement of AI across the NHS.
NIHR backs digital social care research projects with ÂŁ5.4m funding
18 May 2026
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded ÂŁ5.4m to nine digital social care research projects.
Networks chairs respond to NHS Modernisation Bill and SPR plans
18 May 2026
The chairs of the Digital Health advisory panels have reacted to the NHS Modernisation Bill, including plans for a single patient record.
North Cumbria goes live with EPR following delay by NHSE
18 May 2026
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has gone live with phase one of its Alcidion electronic patient record (EPR).
Diaverum launches AI-powered kidney disease education tool
15 May 2026
Swedish renal care provider Diaverum has launched an AI health assistant designed to make kidney health education more accessible.
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
15 May 2026
Our latest roundup of contracts and go lives features electronic patient record (EPR) contract awards for The Access Group and Epic.
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantirâs contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause âdata-driven state abuses
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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
Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer
11 March 2026
An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that
