Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
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.
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 ‘shift to prevention’
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 £88m 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.
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
How to build and enable digital teams focus of NHS Providers guide
10 November 2020
The next part of the Digital Boards programme has been published by NHS Providers, with
NHS Digital signs a deal to help improve data sharing across organisations
9 November 2020
NHS Digital has signed a deal with DXC Technology and CSIRO, which will help improve
