Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
12 February 2026
Today’s industry insight features new AI-powered imaging tools for fibrosis and PocDoc joining a quality assurance scheme for diagnostics.
News
Sue Ryder to roll out AI scribing tool in hospice care
12 February 2026
Sue Ryder, a palliative and end-of-life care and bereavement charity, has partnered with Heidi to bring clinical AI into hospice care.
Digital platform launched for heart health in pregnancy research
11 February 2026
A national study involving the creation of a digital research platform has launched to improve understanding of heart disease in pregnancy.
Nottingham Hospitals EPR fully functioning after issues resolved
11 February 2026
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust now has a fully functioning electronic patient record (EPR) following last year’s critical incident.
NICE announces National HealthTech Access Programme
11 February 2026
NICE has announced details of a programme to help provide faster access to healthcare technology across England and Wales.
AI physiotherapy clinic expands across 11 NHS regions
10 February 2026
An AI-powered physiotherapy clinic has expanded across 11 NHS regions to provide patients with same-day appointments for back pain.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
10 February 2026
Today’s briefing features a digital bedside service in Norfolk and a study on Transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for depression.
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
AI-scribing to be rolled out across UK’s second largest dental group
13 April 2026
Dental group PortmanDentex has announced a two‑year partnership with Heidi to roll out AI-scribing software
