Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
19 March 2026
Today’s briefing features Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust extending its EPR contract with Meditech, and news on Amazon Health AI.
News
Sussex Partnership goes live with TPP SystmOne EPR
19 March 2026
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) supplied by TPP.
East Lancashire to host NHS programme to help expand AVT
19 March 2026
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is hosting a programme to deploy CLEARnotes, an ambient voice technology (AVT), across the NHS.
AVT to be rolled out to GPs under Neighbourhood Health Service
18 March 2026
The government has published the neighbourhood health framework, which includes the pledge to roll out AI and ambient voice technology (AVT).
FDP digital scheduling tool improves theatre utilisation, finds study
18 March 2026
A digital scheduling tool on the federated data platform led to measurable improvements in theatre utilisation, according to an evaluation.
DHSC and NHSE internal plan pledges £7.4bn digital investment
18 March 2026
DHSC and NHSE has pledged to invest £7.4bn in technology, digital and data between now and 2030, according to internal planning guidance.
NHS supplier hit by cyber attack by pro-Iran activist hackers
17 March 2026
The supply of defibrillator products and other medical equipment to the NHS has been affected by a cyber attack by a pro-Iran group.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital rolls out pilot openEPMA system
30 March 2022
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital has gone live with a pilot of an open Electronic
Lyniate and NextGate enter definite merger agreement
30 March 2022
Healthcare interoperability company, Lyniate and digital identity solutions provider, NextGate, have entered a definitive merger
X-on acquired by Southern Communications Group
30 March 2022
X-on, a cloud telephony provider, has been acquired by Southern Communications Group, giving it access
NHS Wales and CMR Surgical join forces for national robotics programme
29 March 2022
NHS Wales has signed a multi-year contract with CMR Surgical (CMR) as part of a
Digital Health Unplugged: CardMedic win Pitchfest 2022
29 March 2022
Following a successful Digital Health Rewired, Jordan Sollof chats to Dr Rachael Grimaldi, co-founder and
