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.
Our Future Health moves data to Microsoft Azure Cloud
30 September 2022
Our Future Health is turning to Microsoft Azure Cloud to secure the data it collects
NHS App reaches 30 million sign-ups milestone by 4th anniversary
30 September 2022
Four years after launch, the NHS App has hit 30 million sign ups and registered
Industry news in brief
30 September 2022
This Digital Health News industry roundup includes the launch of a global AI network to
Mersey Care to pioneer integrated health and social care solution
29 September 2022
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is aiming to be the first trust to go live
Digital Health Unplugged: A chat with 35 under 35 – Part One
29 September 2022
After a two-month break the Unplugged Podcast returns as Jordan Sollof chats with the first
