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.
News
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 Hospital achieves HIMSS INFRAM stage six
22 April 2026
Kingâs College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has achieved HIMSS INFRAM stage six, one of only
Carea adds miscarriage support feature to maternal health app
22 April 2026
Carea has launched a digital support tool within its app to provide guidance and mental
âPostcode lotteryâ in robotic surgery access for patients, data shows
21 April 2026
NHS patients in England are facing a âpostcode lotteryâ in access to robotic-assisted surgery, analysis
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
21 April 2026
Today’s briefing features news about guidelines for AI in social care and funding for a
People want reform of AI regulation in healthcare but not overhaul
21 April 2026
Concerns about safety, oversight and liability are shaping public attitudes to the regulation of AI
