Somerset and Dorset sign £222m contract with Epic for unified EPR
13 March 2026
Four NHS trusts in Dorset and Somerset have signed a £222 million contract with Epic to implement a unified EPR system across the region.
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Ireland publishes national AI strategy for healthcare
13 March 2026
Ireland’s Minister for Health has launched a national strategy dedicated to the safe and effective application of AI.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 March 2026
This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than £33m and a contract to evaluate the FDP.
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause “data-driven state abuses of power”, a report from Medact warns.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.
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
