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.
Industry news in brief
22 April 2022
This Digital Health News industry round-up covers major investments, a support finder for mental health
HEE renews clinical decision support tool than can integrate with EPRs
21 April 2022
Health Education England (HEE) is extending its use of BMJ Best Practice, a decision support
Oxford University Hospitals to use robotic platform for spinal surgery
21 April 2022
Oxford University Hospitals has become the first NHS Trust in the UK to acquire ExcelsiusGPS,
East Lancashire Hospitals to deploy Alcidionās patient flow technology
20 April 2022
The patient flow technology across East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust will be upgraded following an
CliniSys acquires laboratory information management provider ApolloLIMS
20 April 2022
CliniSys has acquired ApolloLIMS as it looks to create a new wave of digital diagnostics
