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.
GOSH becomes first UK hospital to achieve HIMSS Stage 7
17 September 2020
Great Ormond Street has become the first UK hospital to achieve the HIMSS Stage7 international
Leeds and York go live with Advanced electronic patient record
17 September 2020
The mental health and learning disability trust went live with cloud-based CareDirector during the height
Greater Manchester Mental Health trust launches validated apps library
16 September 2020
The trust is the first in the UK to launched a dedicated library of reviewed
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
