Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a Scottish Ambulance Service pilot of a volunteer responder app and a tender for a digital physiotherapy service.
News
NHS England investigating compromised GP websites
16 April 2026
NHS England are investigating as more NHS provider websites have been compromised and are now linking to adult content.
NHSE official warns staff over criticism of Palantir’s FDP
15 April 2026
A senior NHS official is reported to have warned staff about voicing criticism on the rollout of the federated data platform (FDP).
Liverpool University Hospitals selects Nervecentre to supply EPR
15 April 2026
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Nervecentre to supply its new electronic patient record (EPR) system.
CQC compliance toolkit launched to support private health clinics
15 April 2026
Semble has launched a ‘CQC Companion’ toolkit to help private healthcare providers prepare for inspections and maintain compliance.
£1.5m FemTech fund launched under Women’s Health Strategy
15 April 2026
A £1.5 million FemTech challenge fund will be launched as part of the government’s renewed Women’s Health Strategy which was published today.
DHSC invests in scanning and diagnostic equipment for CDCs
14 April 2026
The government is investing in scanning and diagnostic equipment for 36 new and expanded Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs).
Sheffield Children’s Hospital hosts robot study for paediatrics
4 March 2022
Sheffield Children’s Hospital is hosting a study exploring the use of social robots to calm
Allscripts to sell part of its business to Harris for £526million
4 March 2022
Health IT supplier Allscripts has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its electronic
Scottish hospital pilots AI tech for cervical cancer screening
4 March 2022
University Hospital Monklands is piloting cervical screening technology that uses AI to speed up the
Industry news in brief
4 March 2022
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up includes NHS approval for Verto 365, an ophthalmology
Dedalus to replace Lorenzo EPR with Orbis software
3 March 2022
Dedalus has announced that it will cease offering the Lorenzo electronic patient record (EPR) system
