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14 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a spike in the number of asthmatic people using combination inhalers and wearable technology for caregivers.
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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.
Cumbria Sexual Health Service to offer online booking for patients
6 January 2021
Cumbria Sexual Health Service (CSHS) is to offer patients the ability to book appointments and
Somerset deploys Radar’s compliance software to improve safety
5 January 2021
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has deployed compliance software to help the organisation improve patient safety
Kettering General deploys live translation service within video consultations
5 January 2021
The pay-as-you-go translation service can translate more than 100 languages in real-time, audio or text
2021 predictions: Health tech suppliers give their verdict
4 January 2021
After a busy 2020, we asked some health tech suppliers to give their predictions for
2021 predictions: Digital health leaders on what lies ahead
4 January 2021
Digital Health News asked NHS IT leaders what they think lies ahead for the digital
