Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 June 2026
Today’s briefing features a video-on-demand interpreting service and an AI tool that can estimate a child’s risk of developing ADHD.
News
Birmingham NHS trust to digitise over 235m patient records
2 June 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Miziac will digitise more than 235m patient record images by December 2026.
Single patient record could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, gov claims
1 June 2026
The government has claimed that the single patient record could prevent up to 20,000 A&E visits and save the NHS more than £20m annually.
NHS trusts lack support to manage ePMA safety risks, HSSIB says
1 June 2026
A HSSIB report has warned that NHS trusts are being left to manage digital safety risks linked to ePMA systems.
Derbyshire Healthcare to roll out Psyomics mental health platform
29 May 2026
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will roll out Psyomics’digital platform to improve access to community mental health care.
NHS SBS and Salesforce launch AI finance support platform
29 May 2026
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has partnered with Salesforce to launch an AI platform to support NHS finance and procurement.
Summer Schools 2026 working programme published
28 May 2026
Digital Health has published a working Summer Schools 2026 programme featuring CCIO, CIO and CNIO speakers and national leaders.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital rolls out digital consent and more
12 January 2022
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) has digitisied referral management, consent and patient-reported
Medway NHS FT goes live with new EPR within five months
11 January 2022
Medway NHS Foundation Trust took just five months to go live with its new electronic
Central and North West London goes live with TPP’s Brigid app
11 January 2022
Central and North West London have rolled out TTT’s Brigid app to several mental health
IBM reportedly looking to sell healthcare division Watson Health
10 January 2022
IBM is reportedly trying to sell its healthcare division, Watson Health, for more than £700million
NHS England sets out digital priorities in latest planning guidance
10 January 2022
NHS England has revealed its digital priorities for the year ahead as part of a
