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.
Welsh government to create unified digital system for maternity services
17 January 2023
A £7m investment from the Welsh government will see a unified, digital system for maternity
Redcentric completes delivery of HSCN Peering Exchange
16 January 2023
Redcentric plc has successfully delivered the new NHS Peering Exchange Service, a key supply chain
King’s College co-create prototype app for better cardiac arrest care
16 January 2023
A prototype app to help improve the outcome for patients who suffer a cardiac arrest
CONNECT Care receives funding to unlock NHS medicine records
13 January 2023
CONNECT Care has received funding from Innovate UK which it will use to ‘unlock’ NHS
Industry news in brief
13 January 2023
This Digital Health News industry roundup covers a care home admin platform saving time and
