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.
Palantir awarded ÂŁ23m deal to continue work on NHS Covid-19 Data Store
21 December 2020
The contract began on 12 December and confirms Palantir’s continued work in the NHS Covid-19
European Commission gives green light to Google’s Fitbit takeover
21 December 2020
Google has made a series of commitments to address competition concerns, including that it will
Push Doctor relaunches private video consultation service
21 December 2020
Push Doctor is relaunching its private video consultation service for patients following an increased demand
Imprivata expands digital identity platform with FairWarning acquisition
18 December 2020
Imprivata has acquired FairWarning Technologies, a company which provides patient privacy intelligence.
Mobile apps news in brief
18 December 2020
This monthâs mobile apps round up – our last for 2020 – features news that
