Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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.
News
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.
Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer
11 March 2026
An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than humans.
Research highlights privacy concerns around menopause tech
11 March 2026
Researchers at Royal Holloway University of London have highlighted privacy and advice concerns surrounding menopause technology.
27% of adult social care providers not using technology for care
11 March 2026
More than a quarter of adult social care providers are not using technology to provide care and support, a DHSC survey found.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals delays EPR launch
10 March 2026
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live of its EPR system because of âsustained pressuresâ in the ED.
Servelec acquires social prescribing specialists Elemental Software
11 August 2021
The acquisition will enable Servelec to offer social prescribing through its Rio electronic patient record
Tributes paid to NHS Digital’s ‘simply wonderful’ deputy CEO
11 August 2021
NHS Digital has paid tribute to its deputy CEO and chief information security officer, Pete
Patchwork Health raises ÂŁ3.5m for expansion plans
11 August 2021
Patchwork Health has raised ÂŁ3.5m to enable further expansion of its workforce system and to
Dedalus migrates NHS EPR customers to the cloud
10 August 2021
Dedalus has moved six of its NHS EPR customers to the cloud â with a
Digital Health Unplugged: A new CEO for NHS England
10 August 2021
In this episode we take a look at Amanda Pritchard’s appointment as NHS England’s new
