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.
News
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.
Repairing EPR data errors could cost NHS at least Ā£13.5m in 2026
13 May 2026
NHS trusts in England could spend more than Ā£13.5m in 2026 on correcting data problems that emerge EPR go-lives, MBI Health analysis suggests.
NHS CEO Salma Yasmeen to speak at Summer Schools 2026
12 May 2026
Salma Yasmeen, chief executive at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been confirmed for Summer Schools 2026.
Pitchfest winner: Why the UK is falling behind on womenās health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in womenās health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
NHS Digital denies conflict of interest over Accenture contracts
14 May 2021
Two board members, who both previously worked for Accenture, were members of NHS Digitalās board
Movers and Shakers news roundup
14 May 2021
Our May edition of Movers and Shakers features appointments at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS
Virtual wards and AI form part of Ā£160m NHSE funding boost
13 May 2021
Devon Integrated Care System (ICS) will use the funding to deliver virtual wards so patients
Liz OāRiordan revealed as one of the first Summer School 2021 keynotes
13 May 2021
Patient advocate and breast cancer survivor, Liz OāRiordan, has been announced as the opening keynote
What is the Covid-19 passport? Your questions answered
13 May 2021
The government has announced Covid-19 passports will be used from May 17, but what are
