Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
14 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a spike in the number of asthmatic people using combination inhalers and wearable technology for caregivers.
News
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 Starmerās leadership.
Repairing EPR data errors could cost NHS at least Ā£13.5m in 2026
13 May 2026
NHS trusts in England could spend more than Ā£13.5m 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 womenās health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in womenās health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
Reframe Cancer acquires digital prehabilitation firm Alvie Health
2 March 2026
Reframe Cancer, a provider of specialist cancer navigation, has acquired digital cancer prehabilitation business Alvie
Open source platform launched to scale health AI innovation
2 March 2026
The AI Centre for Value-Based Healthcare and deepc has launched an open source platform to
York and Scarborough delays Nervecentre EPR go-live
2 March 2026
Exclusive: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has delayed the go-live of its Nervecentre
ChatGPT Health fails to flag over 50% of medical emergencies
27 February 2026
ChatGPT Health incorrectly triages more than half of medical emergencies and frequently fails to detect
Brainomix announces Ā£4.8m funding extension to expand in US
27 February 2026
Brainomix, a stroke and lung fibrosis AI imaging tool provider, has announced a Ā£4.8m funding
