Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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 âhere to stayâ 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 âhere to stayâ 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 NHSEâs handling of information provided to the NDG on FDP patient data access.
Microsoft Teams and other 365 services back up and running
27 April 2021
Microsoft Teams is used by numerous NHS organisations. In March 2020 NHS Digital rolled Microsoft
Chelsea and Westminster roll out thermal screening tech following pilot
27 April 2021
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have rolled out thermal screening technology across its
Essex Council signs ÂŁ9m deal for health and care technology
27 April 2021
The three year call off agreement, valued at ÂŁ8.9m, will use technology to support Essex
New data on hospital medicine use to support Covid-19 research
26 April 2021
NHS Digital has set up the Hospital Prescribing and Administration resource to collect data from
NHS Digital’s online Covid-19 dashboard used three million times
26 April 2021
The tool, provided by NHS Digital, allows users to check virus cases within ten miles
