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.
News
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.
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.
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.
NHS using AI technology for first time to build hospital in Bournemouth
19 January 2023
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has announced that the new building on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Google Research and DeepMind develop AI medical chatbot
18 January 2023
A new AI-powered medical-specific chatbot developed by Google and DeepMind has shown some potential for
2023 predictions: Digital health leaders on what lies ahead
18 January 2023
After another significant year in the digital health space, we asked some digital health leaders
Recruiting digital jobs for NHS ‘my biggest challenge’ says Simon Bolton
17 January 2023
NHS Digital’s Simon Bolton has told the Health and Social Care Committee that getting the
NICE recommends hybrid closed loop tech for diabetics
17 January 2023
NICE has published draft recommendations for type 1 diabetes patients to access hybrid closed loop
