Digital Healthās monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
15 May 2026
Our latest roundup of contracts and go lives features electronic patient record (EPR) contract awards for The Access Group and Epic.
News
James Murray appointed health secretary
15 May 2026
James Murray has been appointed health secretary, replacing Wes Streeting, who announced his resignation yesterday.
Health secretary Wes Streeting resigns after losing faith in PM
14 May 2026
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, admitting that he has ālost confidenceā in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmerās leadership.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
14 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a spike in the number of asthmatic people using combination inhalers and wearable technology for caregivers.
West Lancashire trust optimises EPR to improve abdomen pathway
14 May 2026
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals has embedded national guidance into its EPR to optimise the Acute Abdomen Pathway.
Harrogate and District launches phase two of Nervecentre EPR
13 May 2026
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) has gone live with the second phase of its acute electronic patient record (EPR) system.
Health innovation minister Zubir Ahmed resigns
13 May 2026
Dr Zubir Ahmed has resigned as health innovation and safety minister in protest over Prime Minister Keir Starmerās leadership.
Irish government ‘aware’ stolen health data may be made public
24 May 2021
The Irish government has said it is aware of the risk that health data stolen
More than one million people download NHS App for Covid-19 passport
24 May 2021
The NHS App now has 4.8 million registered users, of which 1.3m are new users
University Hospitals Birmingham deploys outpatient tech from DrDoctor
24 May 2021
Using DrDoctorās tools patients can now view hospital letters online and take part in video
North West London looks to expand region-wide personal health record
21 May 2021
Patients Know Best has been awarded preferred supplier status for a personal health record system
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS looks to join up health and care
21 May 2021
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS) has awarded Graphnet Health a contract to
