Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a free digital platform built for unpaid carers in the UK and an AI-enabled platform for eating disorder services.
News
NHSE publishes fresh guidance on safe use of ambient scribes
2 April 2026
NHS England has published new guidance on the use of AI-powered ambient scribing tools in health and care settings.
Torbay and South Devon on verge of Epic EPR go-live
2 April 2026
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is rolling out an Epic electronic patient record (EPR) this week.
NHS must stop making life ‘difficult for innovators’
1 April 2026
Digital leaders have called for a more “brave” and “honest” approach to the barriers that prevent scaling of technologies.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to roll out AI-scribing
1 April 2026
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is rolling out ambient voice technology following a pilot in community and mental health services.
NHSE intervenes to delay North Cumbria EPR go-live until May
1 April 2026
NHS England has stepped in to delay the go-live of an electronic patient record (EPR) at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Government considers use of break clause in Palantir NHS contract
31 March 2026
Government figures are reported to be considering triggering a break clause in Palantir’s NHS federated data platform (FDP) contract.
More than 1,700 GP practices contribute data for Covid-19 research
21 September 2020
More than 1,700 GP practices have stepped forward to contribute patient data for Covid-19 research
Hospify expands its communications app to pharmacy networks and GPs
18 September 2020
Hospify is expanding its mobile communications app to pharmacy networks and GP practices to help
Trials of NHS contact-tracing app ‘very encouraging’
18 September 2020
Managing director of the app Simon Thompson said trials were ‘encouraging’ but did not provide
Digital Health News’ go lives round up
18 September 2020
Our latest round up of IT go lives across the NHS includes a new EPR
Consultant Connect data reveals usage has soared during Covid-19
17 September 2020
Data from Consultant Connect has revealed the company saw usage of its products soared by
