Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a free digital platform built for unpaid carers in the UK and an AI-enabled platform for eating disorder services.
News
NHSE publishes fresh guidance on safe use of ambient scribes
2 April 2026
NHS England has published new guidance on the use of AI-powered ambient scribing tools in health and care settings.
Torbay and South Devon on verge of Epic EPR go-live
2 April 2026
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is rolling out an Epic electronic patient record (EPR) this week.
NHS must stop making life ‘difficult for innovators’
1 April 2026
Digital leaders have called for a more “brave” and “honest” approach to the barriers that prevent scaling of technologies.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to roll out AI-scribing
1 April 2026
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is rolling out ambient voice technology following a pilot in community and mental health services.
NHSE intervenes to delay North Cumbria EPR go-live until May
1 April 2026
NHS England has stepped in to delay the go-live of an electronic patient record (EPR) at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Government considers use of break clause in Palantir NHS contract
31 March 2026
Government figures are reported to be considering triggering a break clause in Palantir’s NHS federated data platform (FDP) contract.
Hexham General participates in surgical robot medical trial
20 July 2022
Hexham General Hospital is taking part in a medical trial to assess how beneficial robotic
Bedfordshire Hospitals launches new shared health and care record
20 July 2022
Bedfordshire Hospitals is working in partnership with InterSystems to deliver a shared health and care
NHS Digital to trial wireless technologies for better health care
20 July 2022
NHS Digital is to run its The Wireless Centre of Excellence trials again to find
NHS website registers 500% increase in visits for heat exhaustion advice
19 July 2022
The NHS website saw a massive increase in visits to its page on heat exhaustion
Norfolk Community Health and Care expands remote monitoring service
19 July 2022
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is supporting newly diagnosed heart failure patients by
