Diwakar to step down as national clinical transformation director
4 September 2025
Dr Vin Diwakar will step down as national clinical transformation director at NHS England to join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
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Jennifer Dixon and Hutan Ashrafian to keynote at Rewired 2026
4 September 2025
Dr Jennifer Dixon DBE and Hutan Ashrafian are the latest keynote speakers to be confirmed for Digital Health Rewired 2026.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
4 September 2025
This issue of Coffee Time includes the launch of Phyxiom’s digital platform and a genetic test that reduces the risk of deafness in newborns.
Microsoft launches ambient AI assistant to the NHS
4 September 2025
Microsoft has launched an AI assistant to the NHS which captures clinical conversations to draft documentation and automate follow-up tasks.
Major NHS AI-scribe trial shows ‘transformative’ patient benefits
4 September 2025
Great Ormond Street Hospital will roll out AI-scribe technology, following a major NHS trial which showed “transformative” benefits.
AI stethoscope detects three heart conditions in 15 seconds
3 September 2025
An AI stethoscope has allowed doctors to pick up heart conditions in 15 seconds, giving GPs a quick and simple tool to spot problems earlier.
Devon and Cornwall hospitals go live with digital pathology solution
3 September 2025
Two NHS trusts in Devon and Cornwall have gone live with a digital pathology solution to enable faster cancer diagnosis.
King’s College Hospital achieves HIMSS INFRAM stage six
22 April 2026
King’s 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
‘Postcode lottery’ in robotic surgery access for patients, data shows
21 April 2026
NHS patients in England are facing a “postcode lottery” in access to robotic-assisted surgery, analysis
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
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
