James Murray appointed health secretary
15 May 2026
James Murray has been appointed health secretary, replacing Wes Streeting, who announced his resignation yesterday.
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Health secretary Wes Streeting resigns after losing faith in PM
14 May 2026
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, admitting that he has “lost confidence” in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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.
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.
Somerset NHS FT trials AI algorithm for lung cancer diagnosis
27 June 2022
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is trialling an AI algorithm to help reduce waiting times between
NHS Scotland patients to benefit from fast-track innovation scheme
24 June 2022
NHS Scotland has launched the Accelerated National Innovation Adoption pathway to accelerate the adoption of
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh use online booking for blood tests
23 June 2022
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh is using software from Dedalus to enable patients to book their
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough support exercise app for mental health
22 June 2022
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust’s charity, Head to Toe, has provided funding for a
Leeds Teaching Hospitals welcomes Nordic healthcare platform
22 June 2022
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is collaborating with Var Healthcare to shape the former’s knowledge database for
