Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
22 January 2026
Today’s briefing includes an Epic deployment in Germany, and investment in a data platform to transform heart rhythm disorder.
News
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals launches electronic prescribing
22 January 2026
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has rolled out an electronic prescribing and medicine administration (ePMA) system.
Major IT failure impacts Kent and Medway GP practices
21 January 2026
GP practices across Kent and Medway are facing disruption following a major IT failure which led to online services being suspended.Â
Yorkshire LGBTQ+ charity helps promote digital health inclusion
21 January 2026
Patient.info has partnered with Out Together to develop digital inclusion hubs for older LGBTQ+ people across West Yorkshire.
NHS App to become national channel for the âshift to preventionâÂ
21 January 2026
The NHS App is becoming the national channel for preventative healthcare, said Rachel Hope, director of digital prevention services at NHSE.
Norfolk and Waveney delays EPR to ‘take extra time to get it right’
20 January 2026
An ÂŁ88m EPR for Norfolk and Waveney has been delayed to allow time to ‘get it right’, said Ed Prosser-Snelling, interim director of digital.
Two major UK hospitals to deploy AI to help detect infections
20 January 2026
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust will deploy Sanome’s MEMORI AI tool.
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
