Somerset and Dorset sign Ā£222m contract with Epic for unified EPR
13 March 2026
Four NHS trusts in Dorset and Somerset have signed a Ā£222 million contract with Epic to implement a unified EPR system across the region.
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Ireland publishes national AI strategy for healthcare
13 March 2026
Irelandās Minister for Health has launched a national strategy dedicated to the safe and effective application of AI.
Digital Healthās monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 March 2026
This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than Ā£33m and a contract to evaluate the FDP.
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantirās contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause ādata-driven state abuses of powerā, a report from Medact warns.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.
Cera to launch 15 digital healthcare hubs across UK
3 November 2021
Cera is launching 15 new digital healthcare hubs which will support older and vulnerable people
NHS saves more than 2 million hours using Microsoft Teams
2 November 2021
In the first six months Microsoft Teams was used across the health service it replaced
Greater Manchester Care Record to get data from care home Covid tracker
2 November 2021
The Greater Manchester Care Record is recieving data from the Safe Steps Covid Tracker, an
Babylon and Microsoft join forces to improve healthcare through AI
2 November 2021
Through exploring opportunities to enhance current AI tools Babylon and Microsoft aim to shift focus
Call for acute clinicians to answer NHSX EPR usability survey
1 November 2021
NHSX in August launched a survey to better understand how electronic patient records (EPRs) are
