Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
23 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Time includes Medical Research Council funding to advance eczema treatment and the opening of Oxford North.
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NHS SBS launches ÂŁ150m framework to accelerate access to AVT
23 October 2025
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a ÂŁ150m framework agreement for digital dictation and speech recognition AI tools.
DHSC awards ÂŁ8m IT contract to support NHS England abolition
22 October 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded an ÂŁ8m contract to support its IT infrastructure as NHSE merges with the department.
Share your views on digital in the 10 year health plan
22 October 2025
We want to hear your views on delivering digital transformation in line with the government’s NHS 10 year health plan.
Blueprint for AI regulation could cut NHS waiting times
22 October 2025
The government has announced a new blueprint for AI regulation which could help cut NHS waiting times and time demands on frontline staff.
Major NHS trial of AI-powered productivity tool delivers cost savings
21 October 2025
A major trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations found that the tech could save over 43 minutes a day per staff member.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
21 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Briefing includes Jigsaw Medical’s Innovate UK funding and the launch of an NHS digital tool to tackle racial disparities.
Kingâs College rolls out AI to enhance cardiac care
11 May 2026
AI software that helps cardiologists make quicker and more accurate decisions has been rolled out
App helps more than 260 cardiac arrest witnesses in Essex
8 May 2026
An Essex support service, which includes an app, has helped more than 260 bystanders who
Midlands hospital uses endoscopy tech to examine small bowel
8 May 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has begun using capsule endoscopy technology to examine
Movers and Shakers news roundup
8 May 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features a new chief executive for Oxford Health NHS
GP online bookings causing isolation for older people, finds study
7 May 2026
Research suggests older people are being excluded from GP services due to the shift towards
