Palantir staff being issued NHS email accounts sparks concerns
9 April 2026
Concerns are being raised by NHS staff that engineers working for US software firm Palantir have been issued NHS email accounts.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
9 April 2026
Today’s briefing features AI that detects several diseases from one blood sample and a partnership to accelerate clinical trial recruitment.
Dementia Trials Accelerator welcomes first participants into clinics
9 April 2026
The Dementia Trials Accelerator has welcomed its first participants into clinics, a key milestone in boosting recruitment to clinical trials.
UK and US strengthen partnership on MedTech regulation
8 April 2026
The MHRA is strengthening its partnership with the US FDA to support faster access to innovative MedTech for patients in both countries.
London NHS trusts to roll out AI scribing to 20,000 clinicians
8 April 2026
Four NHS trusts in south west London will deploy ambient voice technology (AVT) from Lyrebird Health across the region.
BMA calls for GPs to control single patient record data
8 April 2026
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for doctors to remain in control of GP data in the single patient record data.
Humber trust receives NHSE funding to lead on NHS App features
7 April 2026
NHS England has asked the Trust implement these features on behalf of 11 other trusts also using the SystmOne electronic patient record
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
14 April 2026
Today’s briefing features Apple requiring health app developers to declare if their app is classified
NICE speakers confirmed for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026
14 April 2026
Two speakers from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have been confirmed
Kent and Medway mental health appointments launch online
14 April 2026
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has a launched a portal to give patients
MHRA secures £3.6m to expand AI regulatory sandbox
13 April 2026
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has secured funding to expand its AI Airlock
IBM awarded £160m to transform NHS App into ‘health companion’
13 April 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth more than £160m to IBM for the supplier
