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.
News
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.
NHS CEO Salma Yasmeen to speak at Summer Schools 2026
12 May 2026
Salma Yasmeen, chief executive at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been confirmed for Summer Schools 2026.
Pitchfest winner: Why the UK is falling behind on women’s health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in women’s health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
Kingston Hospital now more digitally mature with launch of patient portal
16 August 2022
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has enhanced its digital maturity by launching a new Patient
Macmillan Cancer Support teams up with Big Health
15 August 2022
Macmillan Cancer Support has teamed up with Big Health to offer cancer patients free access
Government calls for evidence on discrimination in medical devices
15 August 2022
The government has launched a call for evidence to discover if and how medical devices
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole creates interface between two existing systems
15 August 2022
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole is speeding up the discharge process for patients thanks to a
Lyniate announces merger agreement with CareCom
12 August 2022
Lyniate has expanded its healthcare interoperability capabilities after reaching a definitive merger agreement with terminology
