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.
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
Digital Health and Care plan to form part of Sajid Javid’s NHS vision
15 June 2022
The health secretary is due to outline how the government is planning to tackle the
PRSB’s About Me standard included in TPP SystmOne update
14 June 2022
TPP has updated its SystmOne solution to release new local codes to support the gathering
