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

🛠 Quality Compliance Systems has announced the launch of Lyra Multi, an update of the AI technology powering the QCS Compliance Centre compliance management platform. The platform provides updated policies, procedures, and compliance toolkits, and is maintained by QCS’s in-house team of regulatory and best practice experts.

🤕 A digital wound assessment app used by community nurses at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to quickly spot wound deterioration has been shortlisted for a digital healthcare award. The Minuteful for Wound app, provided by Precision HealthTech, was shortlisted in the Medilink North of England Business Awards’ Advances in Digital Healthcare category.

🏢 Nervecentre Software has announced a major operational office in the Spine building in Liverpool. The site will support Nervecentre’s large-scale electronic patient record contract with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to enable closer collaboration with clinical and operational teams.

🍽 Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has announced a partnership with Phlo, a provider of digital health services, to improve its weight management services. The partnership will introduce Phlo’s clinical weight management services to Holland & Barrett stores and online. Phlo will be responsible for providing all clinical services as part of the partnership.

📸 Real-time hyperspectral imaging for surgery provider Hypervision Surgical has announced a £17m Series A financing round, led by Heal Capital. The investment will accelerate commercial deployment of Hypervision’s Hyperspectral Intelligence platform, expand clinical adoption, and advance development of the company’s next-generation hyperspectral sensing technology.

❓ Did you know that?

The Women’s Digital Health Market grew from $2.49bn in 2025 to $2.62bn in 2026, and is projected to reach $3.78bn by 2032, according to a report from Research And Markets.

The document states this sustained growth is fuelled by the increased adoption of remote monitoring, advanced analytics, and value-based healthcare digital tools, alongside a heightened focus on privacy, regulatory compliance, and integrated care pathways.

Meanwhile, regulatory scrutiny around algorithmic transparency and real-world clinical validation is shaping product design and market access strategies, while market success requires seamless regulatory compliance and clinical partnerships.

The report concludes: “Sustained success in the women’s digital health market hinges on robust clinical validation, adaptability to regulatory and tariff changes, and effective collaborations across the value chain.

“Organisations that prioritise interoperability, operational resilience, and evidence-based user experience are best positioned to achieve durable market impact and enhance women’s health outcomes globally.”

📖 What we’re reading

Andy Barker, strategic advisor for digital health at Harris Health Alliance and former IT director for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, has written an article about how technology must enable, not restrict neighbourhood working.

The feature, published on 29 April in Health Tech World, acknowledges the benefits of neighbourhood care, such as allowing a multidisciplinary care team, comprised of acute, primary, community, social care, and mental health professionals to look after patients’ needs.

Yet Barker says it is being held back by the challenges that come with connecting systems across organisational boundaries.

He writes: “When clinicians are from different organisations, they always hit a barrier with the systems they are using. At best, they can see each other’s information but cannot update it.

“We need to remove the need for double or triple entry of information. Healthcare professionals should not be expected to enter the same information into two or more systems.”

🚨 Upcoming events

• 21 May 2026, Online – Scaling excellence through digital pathway standardisation
• 20 May 2026 – Ask me anything”: AI in healthcare regulation