Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
27 January 2026
Today’s briefing features North Lincolnshire Council rolling out System C platforms, including its Liquidlogic education case management.
News
Why the NHS needs a single patient record to prepare for the AI era
27 January 2026
In this episode of Digital Health Unplugged, Charlotte Refsum of TBI explains the importance of a single patient record in the age of AI.
Concerns mount over NHS software supplier’s links with ICE
27 January 2026
Concerns are mounting over links between NHS federated data platform (FDP) supplier Palantir and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Sonia Patel to step down as NHS England CTO
26 January 2026
Sonia Patel, chief technology officer for NHS England, is leaving to take up the role of interim government CTO for a fixed 12-month term.
Government bid to end ‘postcode lottery’ for cancer-detecting tech
26 January 2026
The government is investing in technology and AI to spot cancers earlier in a bid to end the postcode lottery of care for cancer patients.
Royal Bolton trials AI to improve accuracy of Down’s syndrome test
26 January 2026
Researchers used AI to improve the accuracy of a test that identifies if a baby has a high chance of being born with Down’s syndrome.
NICE recommends online programme for eating disorders
26 January 2026
NICE has recommended an online therapy programme to help people with eating disorders while they wait for specialist NHS treatment.
Amazon Alexa supports care providers with senior living product
13 December 2022
Amazon has introduced Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living, supporting care home facilitities to offer
Accurx integrates with NHS App to give patients front door to GP services
13 December 2022
Jacob Haddad, co-founder and CEO of Accurx, talks exclusively about the company’s online consultation feature,
Palo Alto launches medical IoT cyber security protection
12 December 2022
Medical IoT Security has been launched by Palo Alto to secure medical devices using IoT
Nervecentre wins place on all-Wales ePMA framework agreement
12 December 2022
Nervecentre has won a spot on an all-Wales ePMA framework agreement, one of just three
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland go live with asthma virtual ward
12 December 2022
Asthma patients under NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland can access a virtual ward to help
