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.
AI to improve stroke care at Barking, Havering and Redbridge
18 June 2021
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is improving its response to stroke care
NHS Test and Trace bolsters cyber security with Risk Ledger
18 June 2021
The British cyber security company will manage security risks in the Test and Trace supply
Industry news in brief
18 June 2021
This Digital Health News industry round-up covers acquisitions for Tunstall Health and Agilio, software to
Chief nurse pledges £52m for online maternity records
17 June 2021
The provision of online maternity records across England will be overseen by the first national
Patient care improved through e-recording of vital signs at Aneurin Bevan
17 June 2021
Seven hospital sites from the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have gone live with electronic
