Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes funding for a Scottish digital drug harm reduction programme and an award for an AI-powered smart glasses firm.
News
Harris Health Alliance acquires digital child health record
24 March 2026
Harris Health Alliance has completed the acquisition of digital child health record the eRedbook from Heathersoft.
Precision liver study recruits almost 1,000 people using NHS data
23 March 2026
Almost 1,000 participants have been recruited into the LiveWell study in less than a year using real-world NHS data.
NHS community trust cuts hospital stays with digital patient flow
23 March 2026
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has improved patient flow through a digital transformation programme.
Digital health equity gaps remain, finds WHO research
23 March 2026
People with greater health needs and language barriers struggle to access digital health services, according to WHO and Public Health Wales.
Seven ICBs to launch unified dental electronic referral service
20 March 2026
Seven ICBs across the south west of England will roll out a unified dental electronic referral service for the region.
£10m partnership will use digital tools to improve respiratory care
20 March 2026
A government partnership will use data and digital tools to improve care for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Countess of Chester selects Ideal firm to implement EPR programme
23 September 2020
The Countess of Chester EPR+ programme is using Cerner Millennium electronic patient record after signing
Total cost of NHS contact-tracing app set to top £35 million
22 September 2020
Some £25 million is expected to be spent on the new app, while £10 million
Digital Health Unplugged: Power of data in a pandemic
22 September 2020
Our expert panel look at why access to data is important and whether the pandemic
Ascom wins £13m contact for Wales critical care information system
22 September 2020
Ascom’s Digistat clinical information system (CIS) will enable care staff across Wales’ 14 adult critical
Rapid adoption of technology ‘should not be abandoned’ post-Covid
21 September 2020
Government “must support” infrastructure needed to assist care providers in switching to technology-enabled care, a
