Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
19 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a blood test to detect Alzheimerās disease earlier and an AI-imaging software platform to treat lung disease.
News
NHS SBS launches Ā£900m healthcare AI solutions framework
19 May 2026
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a Ā£900m framework agreement to support the procurement of AI across the NHS.
NIHR backs digital social care research projects with Ā£5.4m funding
18 May 2026
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded Ā£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 Healthās 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.
Pitchfest winner TestCard raises over Ā£7million in fundraising round
26 April 2022
Former Pitchfest winner, TestCard, has raised Ā£7.68million which it plans to put towards further commercialising
Birmingham Community Healthcare to deploy a patient portal
25 April 2022
Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust has selected Wellola to deliver a new patient
Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services expand WinPath Enterprise
25 April 2022
Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services will extend CliniSysā WinPath Enterprise laboratory system to Surrey and
Former NHSX AI director to join US data analytics company Palantir
22 April 2022
The former director of artificial intelligence (AI) at NHSX, Indra Joshi, is set to join
Find your NHS Number online service used 4.6million times in first year
22 April 2022
The online Find your NHS Number service which enables people to search for their NHS
