Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
2 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a free digital platform built for unpaid carers in the UK and an AI-enabled platform for eating disorder services.
News
NHSE publishes fresh guidance on safe use of ambient scribes
2 April 2026
NHS England has published new guidance on the use of AI-powered ambient scribing tools in health and care settings.
Torbay and South Devon on verge of Epic EPR go-live
2 April 2026
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is rolling out an Epic electronic patient record (EPR) this week.
NHS must stop making life âdifficult for innovatorsâ
1 April 2026
Digital leaders have called for a more âbraveâ and âhonestâ approach to the barriers that prevent scaling of technologies.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to roll out AI-scribing
1 April 2026
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is rolling out ambient voice technology following a pilot in community and mental health services.
NHSE intervenes to delay North Cumbria EPR go-live until May
1 April 2026
NHS England has stepped in to delay the go-live of an electronic patient record (EPR) at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Government considers use of break clause in Palantir NHS contract
31 March 2026
Government figures are reported to be considering triggering a break clause in Palantirâs NHS federated data platform (FDP) contract.
Apple to introduce new health insights with iOS 15 launch
25 June 2021
Apple is bringing advanced consumer health and wellness insights to its users plus the ability
ICSs required to have ‘smart digital and data’ platforms by 2022
25 June 2021
NHS Englandâs design framework for how ICSs will operate revealed systems will locally determine the
Digital Healthâs monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
25 June 2021
Our latest roundup includes activities in two Welsh health boards and Somerset taking the first
Simon Bolton to make first keynote at Virtual Summer School
24 June 2021
The interim chief executive of NHS Digital and former Test and Trace CIO will outline
GP referral technology cuts hospital appointments by just under two thirds
24 June 2021
Data has revealed that GPs who use referral technology to manage patients are able to
