Health secretary Wes Streeting resigns after losing faith in PM
14 May 2026
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, admitting that he has âlost confidenceâ in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmerâs leadership.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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 Starmerâs leadership.
Repairing EPR data errors could cost NHS at least ÂŁ13.5m in 2026
13 May 2026
NHS trusts in England could spend more than ÂŁ13.5m 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.
Wellola’s patient communication platform to go live in Birmingham
30 January 2023
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is set to go live with Wellola’s Portasana patient
Industry news in brief
30 January 2023
This Digital Health News industry roundup includes news of a Series B funding round for
Better data collection could improve patient safety in surgical procedures
27 January 2023
A whitepaper from Proximie has highlighted the patient safety issues the NHS is experiencing and
Propel@YH Boot Camp announces Nordic cohorts
26 January 2023
The digital healthcare accelerator programme, Propel@YH, has unveiled the eight Nordic companies who will be
NHS Digital expands its online cybersecurity awareness toolkit
26 January 2023
The NHS Digital Keep I.T. Confidential toolkit has been expanded with resources to help organisations
