Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
19 February 2026
Today’s coffee briefing features the Welsh Blood Service awarding a contract for the delivery a Blood Establishment Computer System.
News
Mental health provider offers appointment alerts through NHS App
19 February 2026
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with DrDoctor to offer appointment notifications through the NHS App.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw pilots communication app for patients
18 February 2026
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals has launched a 12-month pilot of CardMedic to improve communication with patients.
Patients call for transparency around the use of AI in healthcare
18 February 2026
The Patients Association has called for more transparency around the use of AI in healthcare in response to the MHRA’s call for evidence.
Patchwork Health launches AI rostering tool for NHS clinicians
18 February 2026
Patchwork Health has launched an AI-powered ‘Preferenced-Based Rostering’ tool to improve the way NHS hospitals staff their wards.
UK Biobank to get access to GP patient data for research
17 February 2026
The government will grant approval for UK Biobank researchers to access coded GP patient data for research purposes.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 February 2026
Today’s briefing features a partnership between Pebble Wellbeing and Doctor Care Anywhere, and Pharmacy2U’s relaunch of veterinary care.
Palantir’s NHS contract could end if others ‘can do the job better’
17 April 2026
Health minister Zubir Ahmed said that Palantir’s NHS data contract could be reconsidered if other
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
17 April 2026
This roundup of contracts and go lives features multiple EPR contracts, including Liverpool University Hospitals
Cera launches AI lab to address global care capacity challenges
16 April 2026
Cera has launched an AI lab to develop tools aimed at improving care capacity and
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a Scottish Ambulance Service pilot of a volunteer responder app and a
NHS England investigating compromised GP websites
16 April 2026
NHS England are investigating as more NHS provider websites have been compromised and are now
