NHS staff to face sack or prison for unlawful patient data access
8 July 2026
NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has said NHS staff face the sack or even prison if they access patient records unlawfully.
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Birmingham trusts launch InterSystems shared patient portal
8 July 2026
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health and Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trusts have launched a shared patient portal.
Uni Hospitals of Leicester upgrades EPR and begins AVT rollout
7 July 2026
University Hospitals of Leicester has upgraded its Nervecentre EPR system and begun the phased deployment of ambient voice technology (AVT).
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
7 July 2026
Today’s briefing features acoustic gut monitoring technology and a contraction timer to support women during labour.
NICE recommends two technologies for endometriosis diagnosis
7 July 2026
NICE has said that two new non-invasive technologies can be used in the NHS to speed up the diagnosis of endometriosis in primary care.
Isle of Man minister: Single patient record will be ‘revolutionary’
6 July 2026
Speaking to Digital Health, the Isle of Man’s health minister described plans for a single patient record as “revolutionary”.
NHS backs rollout of integrated AVT as part of ÂŁ10bn tech funding
4 July 2026
NHS England is rolling out AI tools across the health service, including integrated ambient voice technology, as part of ÂŁ10bn tech funding.
Macmillan and ORCHA launch app library for cancer patients
21 July 2026
Macmillan and ORCHA have launched a digital health app library to help cancer patients assess
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
21 July 2026
Today’s briefing features a digital implant centre in Israel and a security platform for large
PM Burnham appoints Yvette Cooper as health secretary
20 July 2026
New prime minister Andy Burnham has appointed Yvette Cooper as Secretary of State for Health
National digital pathology network expands to 15 NHS sites
20 July 2026
The UK’s first national digital pathology platform has expanded, with 15 NHS sites now connected
Midlands procures ambient voice technology for 70,000 clinicians
20 July 2026
NHS England in the Midlands has procured ambient voice technology for 1,239 GP practices and
