James Murray appointed health secretary
15 May 2026
James Murray has been appointed health secretary, replacing Wes Streeting, who announced his resignation yesterday.
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Health secretary Wes Streeting resigns after losing faith in PM
14 May 2026
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, admitting that he has “lost confidence” in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
14 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a spike in the number of asthmatic people using combination inhalers and wearable technology for caregivers.
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 Starmer’s leadership.
Repairing EPR data errors could cost NHS at least £13.5m in 2026
13 May 2026
NHS trusts in England could spend more than £13.5m in 2026 on correcting data problems that emerge EPR go-lives, MBI Health analysis suggests.
Clinithink and AstraZeneca launch AI project for lung cancer detection
25 January 2023
Clinithink and AstraZeneca are using artificial intelligence to help detect early-stage lung cancer to improve
Nottingham University Hospitals rolls out Nervecentre EPMA
25 January 2023
The rollout of Nervecentre’s EPMA has further advanced Nottingham University Hospitals’ Digitisation Programme and is
Huma CEO says UK risks falling behind on digital health
24 January 2023
Huma CEO Dan Vahdat has warned that the NHS risks falling behind other countries on
University of Plymouth backs AI-driven digital care companion research
24 January 2023
The University of Plymouth is running a research project trialling Sentai artificial intelligence technology and
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health delivers virtual care
23 January 2023
After being implemented in response to covid, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
