James Murray appointed health secretary
15 May 2026
James Murray has been appointed health secretary, replacing Wes Streeting, who announced his resignation yesterday.
News
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.
NHS Scotland uses AI to improve emergency cardiac care
23 January 2023
A new partnership is helping to improve cardiac care across NHS Scotland, through the use
Radar Healthcare partners with Circle Health Group
20 January 2023
Circle Health Group is deploying risk management and compliance software from Radar Healthcare to improve
NHS Providers guide focuses on making best use of EPRs
20 January 2023
NHS Providers has published its sixth guide for trust leaders, based around electronic patient records
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
20 January 2023
Digital Health’s monthly roundup covers the end of 2022 and start of 2023, and includes
Newham Council launches MyWishes end-of-life digital support platform
19 January 2023
Newham residents can now access online end-of-life planning support with a localised version of the
