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.
Twenty companies selected for DigitalHealth.London’s flagship accelerator
11 November 2020
Now in its fifth consecutive year the DigitalHealth.London programme has provided support to a number
New standards for key health and social care information published
11 November 2020
New standards for integrating key health and social care information have been published to help
Chelsea and Westminster to focus on health tech for children
11 November 2020
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has partnered with KidsX Accelerator to develop healthtech specifically targeted at
Hull University Teaching Hospitals deploys DXC Technology’s Clinical Aide
10 November 2020
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has deployed a cloud-based app from DXC Technology which
King’s looks to ‘create ecosystem of tech solutions’ for outpatients
10 November 2020
Executive directors across King’s College Hospital have created a 12-point System Health Improvement Plan for
