Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
27 January 2026
Today’s briefing features North Lincolnshire Council rolling out System C platforms, including its Liquidlogic education case management.
News
Why the NHS needs a single patient record to prepare for the AI era
27 January 2026
In this episode of Digital Health Unplugged, Charlotte Refsum of TBI explains the importance of a single patient record in the age of AI.
Concerns mount over NHS software supplier’s links with ICE
27 January 2026
Concerns are mounting over links between NHS federated data platform (FDP) supplier Palantir and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Sonia Patel to step down as NHS England CTO
26 January 2026
Sonia Patel, chief technology officer for NHS England, is leaving to take up the role of interim government CTO for a fixed 12-month term.
Government bid to end ‘postcode lottery’ for cancer-detecting tech
26 January 2026
The government is investing in technology and AI to spot cancers earlier in a bid to end the postcode lottery of care for cancer patients.
Royal Bolton trials AI to improve accuracy of Down’s syndrome test
26 January 2026
Researchers used AI to improve the accuracy of a test that identifies if a baby has a high chance of being born with Down’s syndrome.
NICE recommends online programme for eating disorders
26 January 2026
NICE has recommended an online therapy programme to help people with eating disorders while they wait for specialist NHS treatment.
Newly formed University Hospitals Dorset launches single EPR
29 October 2020
The newly formed University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust has launched a single electronic patient
Covid-19: Recording of ethnicity data to be mandatory on death certificates
29 October 2020
The recording of ethnicity data on death certificates in England is set to become mandatory
Andy Kinnear to join Ethical Healthcare Consulting
29 October 2020
The former director of digital transformation at NHS South, Central and West, Andy Kinnear, is
Latest cohort of DigitalHealth.London’s fellowship programme announced
28 October 2020
The Digital Pioneer Fellowship, now in its third year, aims to support digital innovators employed
New £3m fund for innovative technology to improve asthma care
28 October 2020
The fund will support the development and adoption of scalable and effective asthma health technologies,
