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.
Delivering virtual wards described as the ‘right thing to do’
16 June 2022
The ConfedExpo audience were treated to a session on virtual wards as panelists gave their
Homerton Healthcare signs deal with Sectra for enterprise imaging
16 June 2022
Homerton Healthcare has signed a contract for Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution, which will improve the
NHS wants more undergrads and young people to pursue careers in digital and data
15 June 2022
This year’s NHS ConfedExpo included a panel session called ‘Voices of the digital profession’, which
Google’s health chief says the company wants to be ‘trusted’ by consumers
15 June 2022
Dr Karen DeSalvo spoke about Google’s vision for the future of healthcare including how the
YouTube feature to help users find credible health information online
15 June 2022
The video platform revealed health source information panels will be displayed on videos which have
