Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be “in the know”.

👇 News

👩‍💻 Xerox has been named as a supplier on NHS Shared Business Services’ Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework LINK Agreement. The framework provides a route for NHS and wider public-sector organisations to procure the latest digital tools and services and covers everything from IT equipment and software to cloud-based systems and support services.

💊 Health technology company myTomorrows has announced a $29 million financing deal with investment company Avego. The money will fund the growth of myTomorrows’ integrated pharma solutions to make emerging treatments more accessible for patients globally.

⚽ORB, the sports physician-founded digital health tech company, has launched its ORB Rx complete medicines management solution for professional sports. It is designed to help elite sports medics and their organisations safeguard and centralise all their prescribing data in a consistent digital format.

🧠Brainomix, a producer of AI-powered imaging tools used to treat stroke and lung fibrosis, has been named a winner in the American Heart Association’s Health Tech Competition at Scientific Sessions 2025 in New Orleans. The company earned top recognition in the Science category for its innovative approach to improving outcomes for patients affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke.

🤝UK trade association AXREM and health tech growth specialist Highland have extended their partnership for two further years. AXREM represents member companies that collectively provide diagnostic medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment used in UK hospitals, while Highland partners with health tech companies to drive growth.

❓ Did you know that?

Nearly three quarters (73%) of pharma leaders are planning, piloting or deploying agentic AI initiatives and adoption is expected to climb sharply over the next 12–18 months according to a new report.

Globant partnered with MIT Technology Review Insights to launch the report ‘Transforming Commercial Pharma with Agentic AI‘.

The survey of 250 executives from the pharmaceuticals, biotech, and bioengineering industries also found the highest-priority use cases were regulatory compliance (51%), data standardisation (49%), patient support (46%), and market intelligence (46%).

Researchers also found 84% plan to prioritise data standardisation and integration to make agents reliable at scale.

📖 What we’re reading

Digital design and development studio Corporation Pop has published a new white paper, ‘Digital health that works: why human-centred design is the missing piece in NHS digital transformation‘.

The paper explains that while the NHS 10 year health plan sets ambitious targets for digital access, automation and integrated care, real success depends on whether patients and clinicians can use the tools with confidence and ease.

Drawing on real-world case studies, the white paper explores how usability, accessibility and trust are central to turning digital ambition into practical results.

Dan Taylor, managing director at Corporation Pop, said: “Technology can only take healthcare so far. Adoption, satisfaction and impact depend on whether people find these tools intuitive and trustworthy. Human-centred design is the foundation on which effective digital health is built.”

🚨 Upcoming events

3 December 2025, Online – NHS Supply Chain Cybersecurity – moving beyond baseline compliance