James Murray appointed health secretary
15 May 2026
James Murray has been appointed health secretary, replacing Wes Streeting, who announced his resignation yesterday.
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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.
First Pitchfest winner TestCard strikes a deal with Roche
4 October 2022
TestCard’s app ClearScreen will be added to Roche’s cobas pulse system’s open digital ecosystem, improving
Babylon and Bupa extend partnership for digital health services
4 October 2022
Digital health company Babylonand Bupa have announced they are extending their existing partnership agreement for
Docobo adds remote monitoring solution for cardio-respiratory patients
3 October 2022
Docobo has added remote monitoring functionality for cardio-respiratory patients to its DOC@HOME digital health platform.
University Hospitals Plymouth introduces virtual reality for new emergency centre
3 October 2022
Derriford Hospital is using virtual reality so that patients and staff can experience for themselves
Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile: Diarmaid Crean
3 October 2022
In the fifth Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile in our series, we hear from
