Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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 Starmerâs leadership.
Repairing EPR data errors could cost NHS at least ÂŁ13.5m in 2026
13 May 2026
NHS trusts in England could spend more than ÂŁ13.5m 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 womenâs health
12 May 2026
Pitchfest 2026 winner Valentina Milanova on why the UK is falling behind in womenâs health and how at-home HPV testing can help.
David Cameron ‘lobbied Matthew Gould for access to NHS staff data’
22 April 2021
Cameron lobbied Gould on behalf of Greensill Capital, which developed an advance payment app for
AXA launches digital healthcare platform with Microsoft
22 April 2021
It’s currently open to all AXA customers in Germany and Italy, with the service expected
Silverlink Software announces new managing director
21 April 2021
PAS provider, Silverlink Software, has announced it has appointed Andrew Meiner as its managing director
Alcidion Group acquires patient flow software provider ExtraMed for ÂŁ5.3m
21 April 2021
The acquisition of ExtraMed will place it as a leader in the UK market for
Ask NHS and Sensely partner to provide physio and mental health services
20 April 2021
The partnership sees the introduction of virtual assistant technology to help Ask NHS users access
