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.
County Durham and Darlington improves patient safety with AI
27 July 2022
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is using a new predictive AI model to
Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile: Prof Louise Hicks
26 July 2022
In our first Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile we hear from Professor Louise Hicks,
Berkshire Healthcare NHS FT driving forward with digital-first policy
26 July 2022
Dr Guy Northover speaks exclusively about Berkshire Healthcare’s digital focus, feedback, future ambitions and advice
Birmingham NHS trusts select Citadel Health to reshape pathology
26 July 2022
Two Birmingham trusts are introducing a new LIMS from Citadel Health which will increase testing
Calderdale and Huddersfield uses predictive analytics for mortality data
25 July 2022
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is using predictive analytics from The Health Information Service
