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.
Digital Health Unplugged: Christmas Quiz of the Year
15 December 2020
The chairs and vice chairs of our CCIO, CIO and CNIO Advisory Panels put their
HealthHero acquires Doctorlink after ten times revenue growth
15 December 2020
Operating across the UK, Ireland and Germany HealthHero is one of the largest telehealth companies
Open call for digital technology to support NHS Health Check
14 December 2020
Public Health England and ORCHA have issued an open call for digital health products that
Telehealth stroke care solution rolled out in Northern Ireland
14 December 2020
The Telehealth solution enables clinicians to carry out virtual consultations and diagnosis of patients suspected
Network pioneer Joe McDonald to retire after 30 years
11 December 2020
This week sees the retirement of Professor Joe McDonald, who has been child psychiatrist for
