Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
27 January 2026
Today’s briefing features North Lincolnshire Council rolling out System C platforms, including its Liquidlogic education case management.
News
Why the NHS needs a single patient record to prepare for the AI era
27 January 2026
In this episode of Digital Health Unplugged, Charlotte Refsum of TBI explains the importance of a single patient record in the age of AI.
Concerns mount over NHS software supplier’s links with ICE
27 January 2026
Concerns are mounting over links between NHS federated data platform (FDP) supplier Palantir and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Sonia Patel to step down as NHS England CTO
26 January 2026
Sonia Patel, chief technology officer for NHS England, is leaving to take up the role of interim government CTO for a fixed 12-month term.
Government bid to end ‘postcode lottery’ for cancer-detecting tech
26 January 2026
The government is investing in technology and AI to spot cancers earlier in a bid to end the postcode lottery of care for cancer patients.
Royal Bolton trials AI to improve accuracy of Down’s syndrome test
26 January 2026
Researchers used AI to improve the accuracy of a test that identifies if a baby has a high chance of being born with Down’s syndrome.
NICE recommends online programme for eating disorders
26 January 2026
NICE has recommended an online therapy programme to help people with eating disorders while they wait for specialist NHS treatment.
Mid and South Essex partner up with eConsult to help reduce waiting lists
10 March 2022
eConsult has partnered with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a patient
Nuffield Health and Careology team up for digital cancer support
9 March 2022
Nuffield Health and Careology have joined forces to provide digital support to patients who are
Herefordshire and Worcestershire select Better for electronic prescribing
9 March 2022
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has selected Better to deliver an electronic
Health Education England’s NHS AI roadmap aims to prepare workforce
9 March 2022
Health Education England has published the first roadmap into the use of AI in the
ORCHA and NHS Digital among winners at Women in IT awards
8 March 2022
Liz Ashall-Payne of ORCHA and Susie Day of NHS Digital were among the women recognised
