Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
23 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a medical device for adults with diabetes and an investment to meet a growing demand for pacemaker implantation.
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South East GP practices face internet outages
23 April 2026
GP practices in the South East of England are experiencing network outages, affecting internet connectivity and access to clinical systems.
Lewisham and Greenwich awards ÂŁ52m EPR contract to Epic
22 April 2026
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has awarded a ÂŁ52 million contract to Epic to supply a new electronic patient record (EPR) system.
Kingâs College Hospital achieves HIMSS INFRAM stage six
22 April 2026
Kingâs College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has achieved HIMSS INFRAM stage six, one of only a few hospitals to have reached this level.
Carea adds miscarriage support feature to maternal health app
22 April 2026
Carea has launched a digital support tool within its app to provide guidance and mental health support for women following pregnancy loss.
âPostcode lotteryâ in robotic surgery access for patients, data shows
21 April 2026
NHS patients in England are facing a âpostcode lotteryâ in access to robotic-assisted surgery, analysis by RCS England shows.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
21 April 2026
Today’s briefing features news about guidelines for AI in social care and funding for a virtual AI biotech lab.
NHS England extends accuRx’s contract for free video consultations
14 April 2021
NHS England has extended accuRx’s contract to offer free services to GPs, sparking concern from
East Lancashire hospitals to introduce Alcidionâs Patientrack e-obs tech
14 April 2021
Five hospitals in East Lancashire are to introduce Alcidionâs Patientrack technology which will help detect
Skin condition imaging technology to be scaled across North West London
13 April 2021
Technology from ISLA that allows patients to securely share pictures of skin conditions was trialled
NHS App e-Referral Service cuts ‘did not attend’ rates by half
13 April 2021
In October 2020 NHS Digital integrated the e-Referral Service into the NHS App to give
Digital Health and Care Wales officially launches as special health authority
13 April 2021
Digital Health and Care Wales aims to drive digital transformation and reflect the importance of
