Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
23 June 2026
Today’s briefing features research into growing distrust in healthcare AI and a partnership between the MHRA and the FDA.
News
FDP ‘here to stay’ says Patel as Palantir contract faces review
23 June 2026
Nirav Patel, head of demand and delivery for the NHS FDP, has said the platform is “here to stay” but the current contract will be reviewed.
NHS England recruiting for CDIO of online hospital trust
22 June 2026
NHS England is recruiting for a chief digital information officer (CDIO) for its new online hospital trust.
Powys Teaching Health Board goes live with Better ePMA
22 June 2026
Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has gone live an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system from Better Meds.
Essex Partnership digital tool improves leg wound and ulcer care
19 June 2026
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a digital tool to improve care for patients with leg ulcers and wounds.
West Midlands NHS imaging programme enters procurement
19 June 2026
An NHS imaging transformation programme serving 6.6 million people across the West Midlands has entered procurement.
Health minister apologises for NHSE error on FDP data access
18 June 2026
Health minister Preet Kaur Gill has apologised for NHSE’s handling of information provided to the NDG on FDP patient data access.
Applications open for DigitalHealth.London accelerator programme
2 August 2021
The accelerator programme supports start-ups with innovative ideas on how to transform care and support
Phlo digital pharmacy expands outside of the capital to Birmingham
2 August 2021
The UK’s first digital pharmacy which offers a same-day medication delivery service is launching in
Google Cloud launches healthcare interoperability solution
30 July 2021
Google Cloud has announced it has launched a new solution – Healthcare Data Engine –
Solent NHS Trust first with integrated sexual health self-service
30 July 2021
Solent NHS Trust has become the first trust in the country to go live with
Industry news in brief
30 July 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up features news Sensely has rebranded Ask NHS to
