Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
19 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier and an AI-imaging software platform to treat lung disease.
News
NHS SBS launches £900m healthcare AI solutions framework
19 May 2026
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £900m framework agreement to support the procurement of AI across the NHS.
NIHR backs digital social care research projects with £5.4m funding
18 May 2026
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £5.4m to nine digital social care research projects.
Networks chairs respond to NHS Modernisation Bill and SPR plans
18 May 2026
The chairs of the Digital Health advisory panels have reacted to the NHS Modernisation Bill, including plans for a single patient record.
North Cumbria goes live with EPR following delay by NHSE
18 May 2026
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has gone live with phase one of its Alcidion electronic patient record (EPR).
Diaverum launches AI-powered kidney disease education tool
15 May 2026
Swedish renal care provider Diaverum has launched an AI health assistant designed to make kidney health education more accessible.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
15 May 2026
Our latest roundup of contracts and go lives features electronic patient record (EPR) contract awards for The Access Group and Epic.
Sector reacts to government’s digital health and care plan
29 June 2022
We have pulled together some of the best reaction from the healthcare IT sector to
Still time to apply for Shuri Network’s nursing and midwifery fellowship
29 June 2022
The Fellowship has been developed specifically to support ethnic minority nurses and midwives interested in
Digital health and care plan reveals £2bn will be allocated to digitise sector
29 June 2022
The digital health and social care plan has been published and reveals that £2bn has
Digital Health Unplugged: The Networks Advisory Panel Chairs
28 June 2022
The three chairs of the Networks Advisory Panels are the latest guests to join Jordan
Two East of England trusts to digitise pathology following deal with Sectra
28 June 2022
Two NHS trusts in the East of England have signed an agreement with medical imaging
