Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
10 July 2025
Today’s briefing includes a new EPS for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals and the government’s cybersecurity plans.
News
Two technologies tackling brain injury awarded Ā£3m NIHR funding
10 July 2025
Two medical technologies tackling brain injury have received a share of Ā£3m from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Somerset launches electronic treatment escalation plans
9 July 2025
Somerset has launched a feature which enables patients to record their care preferences within the region’s shared care record.
Neighbourhood Health Service scheme to roll out from September
9 July 2025
The UK government has initiated the rollout of new neighbourhood health services, aiming to bring NHS care closer to home.
Birmingham Community Healthcare flags cyber security risk
9 July 2025
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has flagged an exposed vulnerability that could lead to a cyber attack.Ā
Augmented reality mental health crisis training app developed
8 July 2025
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS FT and Teesside Uni have co-developed an augmented reality mental health crisis simulation training app.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
8 July 2025
Find out more about two new PAS launches and the news that all babies born in the UK could have their DNA mapped within the decade.
GP IT supplier Optum acquired by US equity firm TPG
11 May 2026
Optum UK, the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that owns EMIS, has been acquired by US private
Kingās 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
