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.
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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.
James Murray appointed health secretary
15 May 2026
James Murray has been appointed health secretary, replacing Wes Streeting, who announced his resignation yesterday.
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.
Princess Alexandra now able to digitally collect patient details for bloods
23 May 2022
Princess Alexandra is using CliniSys’ Integrated Clinical Environment sample collection module to improve efficiencies in
Kent NHS trusts modernise imaging diagnostics with new PACS
20 May 2022
Kent and Medway Medical Imaging Consortium is deploying a picture archiving and communication system from
Industry news in brief
20 May 2022
This industry news in brief covers an award for Huma from Prix Galien International and
Sussex Community NHS Trust pilots new EPMA interoperability standard
19 May 2022
Sussex Community NHS Trust is piloting a new Electronic Prescribing Medicines Administration interoperability standard between
Exc: accuRx launches first national patient-centred record viewing system
19 May 2022
accuRX is launching Record View – a patient-centred record viewing system – across the country,
