Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes funding for a Scottish digital drug harm reduction programme and an award for an AI-powered smart glasses firm.
News
Harris Health Alliance acquires digital child health record
24 March 2026
Harris Health Alliance has completed the acquisition of digital child health record the eRedbook from Heathersoft.
Precision liver study recruits almost 1,000 people using NHS data
23 March 2026
Almost 1,000 participants have been recruited into the LiveWell study in less than a year using real-world NHS data.
NHS community trust cuts hospital stays with digital patient flow
23 March 2026
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has improved patient flow through a digital transformation programme.
Digital health equity gaps remain, finds WHO research
23 March 2026
People with greater health needs and language barriers struggle to access digital health services, according to WHO and Public Health Wales.
Seven ICBs to launch unified dental electronic referral service
20 March 2026
Seven ICBs across the south west of England will roll out a unified dental electronic referral service for the region.
£10m partnership will use digital tools to improve respiratory care
20 March 2026
A government partnership will use data and digital tools to improve care for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Digital Health Unplugged: Taking a look at IT and data in primary care
21 July 2022
Hannah Crouch is joined by Dr Hussain Gandhi, or as some of you may know
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
