Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
1 July 2025
This edition includes a closer look at concerns on the UK’s approach to regulating AI in healthcare and digital support for unpaid carers.
News
Cost of NI patient record system rises to ÂŁ360m
1 July 2025
The cost of the encompass digital records system for Northern Irish health trusts is now expected to reach ÂŁ360m.
AI system to identify unsafe care ‘before it becomes a tragedy’
30 June 2025
An AI early warning system is being developed, as part of the 10 year health plan, to automatically identify safety concerns across the NHS.
All-female line-up of Digital Health advisory panel chairs elected
30 June 2025
An all-female line-up of Digital Health Networks advisory panel chairs has been elected for the first time.
The NHS 10 year health plan: What do we know so far?
30 June 2025
As the publication of the 10 year health plan approaches, Digital Health News editor Tammy Lovell takes a look at what we know so far.
NHS App could offer AI-driven mental health support
27 June 2025
Patients will get better access to mental health support through the NHS App under the NHS 10 year health plan, the DHSC has announced.
Scotland’s Digital Front Door app launch ‘may be underwhelming’
27 June 2025
Scotland’s version of the NHS App will only be available to dermatology patients in one area initially, the government has confirmed.
NIA and Alzheimerâs Society partner to bolster dementia innovation
27 May 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator and Alzheimerâs Society have launched a partnership to support promising dementia
York and Scarborough goes live with Nervecentre EPR after delay
27 May 2026
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with its Nervecentre electronic
Fixing patient flow in healthcare
26 May 2026
Alcidionâs Paul Deffley and Tracy McClelland join Jordan Sollof to discuss why patient flow is
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
26 May 2026
Today’s briefing features VR technology for post-op recovery and an app to help men improve
Womenâs health programme expands from 2 to 26 innovations
26 May 2026
A women’s health programme has expanded from supporting two health technologies to backing 26, with
