Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
31 March 2026
Today’s briefing features AI designed to diagnose childhood sleep apnoea and a multilingual virtual assistant at a Welsh medical centre.
News
Experts caution against ‘snake oil’ claims in AI research
31 March 2026
Many big tech firms are over-promising and under-delivering on AI, warnedĀ health data experts at Digital Health Rewired.
National NHS chief digital, data and tech officer appointed
30 March 2026
Rob Thompson has been appointed chief digital, data and technology officer across the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.
Cheshire trusts optimising shared EPR following go-live
30 March 2026
East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are continuing to optimise their shared EPR months after launch.
Manchester trust to expand use of Microsoft’s AI tools
30 March 2026
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is expanding the use of AI tools across its workforce in collaboration with Microsoft.
Only 30% of trusts with EPRs have integrated data flows, finds DMA
27 March 2026
The 2025 Digital Maturity Assessment shows 93% of NHS providers use EPRs but only 30% have fully integrated bi-directional data flows.
Avoid unnecessary piloting of āexcellentā tech, says national CNIO
27 March 2026
The NHS must āaccelerateā and scale proven innovations to meet rising demand, Helen Balsdon told Digital Health Rewired.
South Tyneside and Sunderland uses patient portal to save admin hours
17 September 2021
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out a Patient Portal to save
Exclusive: First of its kind strategy to ‘mainstream’ digital clinical safety
17 September 2021
The Digital Clinical Safety Strategy aims to help the NHS provide a safer service when
Movers and Shakers news roundup
17 September 2021
September edition of Movers and Shakers features news from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT and
Manchester uni and PKB team up to teach students about digital health
16 September 2021
The University of Manchester and Patients Know Best (PKB) have teamed up to help teach
Network members can now vote for their peers at the Digital Health Awards
16 September 2021
Members of the Digital Health Networks can now vote for their peers at the Digital
