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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

19 May 2026

Today’s briefing features a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier and an AI-imaging software platform to treat lung disease.

Paddy Howlin, procurement solutions director at NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS)

NHS SBS launches £900m healthcare AI solutions framework

19 May 2026

NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £900m framework agreement to support the procurement of AI across the NHS.

Professor Mike Lewis, scientific director for innovation at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

NIHR backs digital social care research projects with £5.4m funding

18 May 2026

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £5.4m 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.

Ward staff at Cumberland Infirmary shortly after North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust's (NCIC) phase 1 EPR go-live

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 Health’s 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.

Dr Maryam Mehrnezhad, from the information security department at Royal Holloway smiling

Research highlights privacy concerns around menopause tech

11 March 2026

Researchers at Royal Holloway University of London have highlighted privacy and advice concerns surrounding menopause

Gerard Crofton-Martin, interim chief executive at the Social Care Institute for Excellence looking straight at the camera

27% of adult social care providers not using technology for care

11 March 2026

More than a quarter of adult social care providers are not using technology to provide

Nikki Turner, chief digital information officer at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals delays EPR launch

10 March 2026

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live of its EPR system because

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

10 March 2026

Today’s briefing includes the launch of Sword Intelligence in the UK and a partnership between

The CHFT team at the vanguard of the validations with some of the HIMSS assessors (left to right): Neil Staniforth, director of digital ops and deputy CDIO; Jonathan Cowley, chief clinical information officer; Rob Birkett, chief digital and information officer; John Rayner, HIMSS senior director for the EMEA region; Bansi Shah, HIMSS digital health strategist; Louise Croxall, chief nurse information officer and Keith Redmond, chief technology officer

Calderdale and Huddersfield achieves two HIMSS stage six awards

10 March 2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has achieved three HIMSS stage six validations for its

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