Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
19 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier and an AI-imaging software platform to treat lung disease.
News
NHS SBS launches £900m healthcare AI solutions framework
19 May 2026
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £900m framework agreement to support the procurement of AI across the NHS.
NIHR backs digital social care research projects with £5.4m funding
18 May 2026
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £5.4m to nine digital social care research projects.
Networks chairs respond to NHS Modernisation Bill and SPR plans
18 May 2026
The chairs of the Digital Health advisory panels have reacted to the NHS Modernisation Bill, including plans for a single patient record.
North Cumbria goes live with EPR following delay by NHSE
18 May 2026
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has gone live with phase one of its Alcidion electronic patient record (EPR).
Diaverum launches AI-powered kidney disease education tool
15 May 2026
Swedish renal care provider Diaverum has launched an AI health assistant designed to make kidney health education more accessible.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
15 May 2026
Our latest roundup of contracts and go lives features electronic patient record (EPR) contract awards for The Access Group and Epic.
Digital Health’s monthly go live round up
13 November 2020
Our November roundup of all things go lives features Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust going
NHS Test and Trace suffers another round of ‘huge’ IT issues
12 November 2020
Leaked emails confirmed the “huge IT” issues in the NHS Test and Trace system relating
South Tees selects Alcidion to supply ‘smart technologies’ across the trust
12 November 2020
The trust will adopt Alcidion’s Miya Precision solution as well as the Better OPENeP electronic
Palantir ‘could be drafted in to help boost Test and Trace’
12 November 2020
The government has reportedly held talks with data analytics company Palantir to help boost the
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT starts using electronic care planning
12 November 2020
Staff at Barnsley Hospital NHS FT have started using electronic care planning to create plans
