Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
31 March 2026
Today’s briefing features AI designed to diagnose childhood sleep apnoea and a multilingual virtual assistant at a Welsh medical centre.
News
Experts caution against ‘snake oil’ claims in AI research
31 March 2026
Many big tech firms are over-promising and under-delivering on AI, warned health data experts at Digital Health Rewired.
National NHS chief digital, data and tech officer appointed
30 March 2026
Rob Thompson has been appointed chief digital, data and technology officer across the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.
Cheshire trusts optimising shared EPR following go-live
30 March 2026
East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are continuing to optimise their shared EPR months after launch.
Manchester trust to expand use of Microsoft’s AI tools
30 March 2026
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is expanding the use of AI tools across its workforce in collaboration with Microsoft.
Only 30% of trusts with EPRs have integrated data flows, finds DMA
27 March 2026
The 2025 Digital Maturity Assessment shows 93% of NHS providers use EPRs but only 30% have fully integrated bi-directional data flows.
Avoid unnecessary piloting of ‘excellent’ tech, says national CNIO
27 March 2026
The NHS must “accelerate” and scale proven innovations to meet rising demand, Helen Balsdon told Digital Health Rewired.
Brain in Hand awarded NHS grant to support people with autism
3 May 2022
Brain in Hand has received nearly £400,000 which will go towards improving the way people
Leeds Teaching Hospitals to deploy a patient portal
3 May 2022
Leeds Teaching Hospital is rolling out a patient portal from Wellola to engage with them
University Hospitals Plymouth pioneers smart watches for Parkinson’s
29 April 2022
University Hospitals Plymouth has worked with Plymouth University to pioneer a new way to monitor
eConsult CEO on the ICS impact on healthcare IT and the AI potential
29 April 2022
The CEO of eConsult, has spoken about what the introduction of ICSs could mean for
Movers and Shakers news roundup
29 April 2022
Our latest edition of Movers and Shakers features appointments at South West London Health &
