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.
Surrey Heartlands goes live with Graphnet shared record
16 September 2020
The health and care system in Surrey has gone live with a shared record which
Deloitte launches Health Tech Catalyst innovation hub in Birmingham
16 September 2020
The aim of the Health Tech Catalyst is to accelerate health tech innovation in the
Welsh data breach exposes information of Covid-19 patients
15 September 2020
Public Health Wales has confirmed a data breach which involved the personally identifiable data of
NHS Highland looks to tech to help reduce Covid-19 spread in care homes
15 September 2020
NHS Highland is looking to deploy tech in care homes which aims to help reduce
Government announces £500,000 to bolster healthcare cyber security
15 September 2020
It comes as the National Cyber Security Centre identified a heightened cyber threat to the
