Digital Health

Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than £33m and a contract to evaluate the FDP.

This roundup of contracts and go lives includes NHS England awarding a £33 million digital vaccinations services contract and a £700,000 contract to evaluate the federated data platform.

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Human rights groups urge hospitals not to use Palantir software Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause “data-driven state abuses of power”, a report from Medact warns.

Palantir’s contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause “data-driven state abuses of power”, health justice charity Medact has warned.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Reports on opportunities and difficulties of implementing AI in social care and cybersecurity threats feature in today's briefing.

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.

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NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026 The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.

The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its latest cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired 2026, showcasing new health technologies and exploring what it takes to scale innovation across the NHS.

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Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSussex) has gone live with digital observations and electronic prescribing in the emergency department (ED) at Princess Royal Hospital.

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Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than humans.

A large NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than human doctors.

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EPRs are one of the greatest obstacles to preventative medicine EPRs must enable precision health, writes Professor Andy Hardy, CEO of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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It is not enough to capture past events. Electronic patient records (EPRs) must enable forward-looking precision health, writes Professor Andy Hardy, chief executive of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

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Research highlights privacy concerns around menopause tech Researchers at Royal Holloway University of London have highlighted privacy and advice concerns surrounding menopause technology.

Researchers at Royal Holloway University of London have highlighted privacy and safety concerns surrounding menopause technology.

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27% of adult social care providers not using technology for care More than a quarter of adult social care providers are not using technology to provide care and support, a DHSC survey found.

A new survey by the Department of Health and Social Care shows that 27% of adult social care providers are not using technology to provide care and support.

Gerard Crofton-Martin, Interim CEO at SCIE, provides his reflections in @digitalhealth2.bsky.social: www.digitalhealth.net/2026/03/27-o...

27% of adult social care providers not using technology for care More than a quarter of adult social care providers are not using technology to provide care and support, a DHSC survey found.

More than a quarter (27%) of adult social care providers are not using care technologies to provide care and support, a survey from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has found.

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals delays EPR launch Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live of its EPR system because of “sustained pressures” in the ED.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live of its electronic patient record (EPR) system because of “sustained pressures” in the emergency department.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Today's briefing includes the launch of Sword Intelligence in the UK and a partnership between VitalHub UK and CEMBooks.

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s briefing includes the launch of Sword Intelligence in the UK and a partnership between VitalHub UK and CEMBooks.

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Calderdale and Huddersfield achieves two HIMSS stage six awards Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has achieved three HIMSS stage six validations for its use of digital, data and technology.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has achieved a further two HIMSS stage six validations for its use of digital, data and technology to support patient care.

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Royal Devon pilot to evaluate AI-scribing in emergency department Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is launching a pilot to evaluate the use of AI scribing in emergency departments.

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is running a pilot to evaluate the use of ambient voice technology (AVT) in emergency departments.

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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt facing 'ongoing issues' with EPR The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is experiencing issues with its electronic patient record.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is working to resolve issues with its electronic patient record (EPR) a year after its go-live.

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Royal Cornwall Hospitals announces go-live date for Oracle EPR Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has confirmed the go-live date for its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR) system.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has confirmed that it will go live with an Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR) system in June.

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NHS population health analytics supporting early intervention Population health analytics delivered by Graphnet Health are now embedded across almost nine million patients, supporting early intervention.

Graphnet Health has announced that its population health analytics have been embedded across almost nine million patients, supporting earlier intervention and reduced emergency care.

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AI tool predicts repeat heart attack risk for cancer patients Researchers have developed an AI tool that predicts the risk of further heart attacks in people with cancer.

An AI tool that predicts the risk of further heart attacks in people with cancer has been developed by an international team of researchers led by the University of Leicester.

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Movers and Shakers news roundup Our latest roundup includes the appointment of chief executives for the new NHS Alliance and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes the appointments of chief executives at the new NHS Alliance and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

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Gynaecology data gaps are delaying care for women, warns report Data gaps in gynaecology are leaving women facing longer delays to diagnosis and treatment, a report has warned.

Widespread failures to collect data and monitor best practice in gynaecology services are leaving women facing longer delays to diagnosis and treatment, according to a report from the Medical Technology Group (MTG).

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Today's briefing features a smart shoe insole that could help prevent falls among the elderly and details of a major mental health study.

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s briefing features a smart shoe insole that could help prevent falls among the elderly and details of a major mental health study.

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Accurx to supply AI-scribing tool for large-scale NHS hospital rollout University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group has selected Accurx Scribe to provide AVT.

AI-scribing software from Accurx is being rolled out to secondary care clinicians in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

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Doctors raise safety concerns about AI discharge summary tool Doctors groups have raised safety concerns over plans to roll out an AI-Assisted Discharge Summary tool nationally through the FDP.

Doctors groups have raised safety concerns over an AI tool that writes hospital discharge letters, which is planned to be rolled out nationally through the federated data platform (FDP).

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AI Scribes – high potential, but thinking still required AI Scribes are hailed as a game-changer for NHS services, but let’s put execution before excitement, writes Jenny Partridge

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AI Scribes are hailed as a game-changer for NHS services, but let’s put execution before excitement, writes Jenny Partridge, innovation manager for Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex.

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NIHR awards £47.8m for NHS equipment to boost clinical trials The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £47.8m for equipment that will help streamline clinical trial delivery.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £47.8 million to pay for equipment to help streamline the delivery of clinical trials.

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Support for NHS tech and AI is not evenly distributed, finds study Women, younger adults and those on low or no income are less positive about HealthTech and AI, a survey from the Health Foundation found.

Women, younger adults and people on low incomes are less positive about the use of technology and AI in healthcare, according to research by the Health Foundation.

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NHS SBS launches £250m communication framework NHS Shared Business Services has launched a framework agreement to help the NHS improve how it communicates with its patients through tech.

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a £250 million procurement framework agreement to help the NHS improve the way it communicates with its patients and service users through technology.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ Today's briefing includes funding for Pontiro's AI evaluation platform and a partnership between RLDatix and Blackrock Health.

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s briefing includes funding for Pontiro’s AI evaluation platform and a partnership between RLDatix and Blackrock Health.

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York and Scarborough pilots digital physiotherapy app York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched a pilot of Ascenti Reach, a digital physiotherapy app.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is piloting a digital physiotherapy app which allows patients to access musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy, results and exercise programmes.

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Reframe Cancer acquires digital prehabilitation firm Alvie Health Reframe Cancer, a provider of specialist cancer navigation, has acquired digital cancer prehabilitation business Alvie Health.

Cancer support firm Reframe Cancer has acquired digital cancer prehabilitation business Alvie Health.

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