Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 April 2026
Today’s briefing includes cyberattacks on Ukraine’s hospitals and tech that stops organs getting damaged in transit.
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AI cuts patient call wait times by up to 90% at UHSussex
30 April 2026
Patient call wait times at University Hospitals Sussex have been cut by up to 90% since the implementation of AI technology from Netcall.
NHS to expand AI use through federated data platform
29 April 2026
The NHS is planning to ramp up the use of AI tools through the FDP, including products to support theatre scheduling, triage and discharge.
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29 April 2026
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Patients across England can now check appointments via NHS App
29 April 2026
Patients across England can now check referrals and appointments through the NHS App after it was connected to every acute NHS trust.
New AI-scribing firm added to NHS England’s supplier registry
28 April 2026
AI-scribing tool G2 Speech has been recognised as a self-certified supplier on the NHS England ambient voice technology (AVT) registry.
The Forgotten Patients: Is the digital NHS leaving people behind?
28 April 2026
This special report from Unplugged explores whether the NHS’s shift to digital is improving access to healthcare or creating new barriers.
NHSE intervenes to delay North Cumbria EPR go-live until May
1 April 2026
NHS England has stepped in to delay the go-live of an electronic patient record (EPR)
Government considers use of break clause in Palantir NHS contract
31 March 2026
Government figures are reported to be considering triggering a break clause in Palantir’s NHS federated
How digital enables neighbourhood health
31 March 2026
In this podcast episode at Rewired 2026, Ben Hampshire and Dr Rowan Sil explore how
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
31 March 2026
Today’s briefing features AI designed to diagnose childhood sleep apnoea and a multilingual virtual assistant
Experts caution against ‘snake oil’ claims in AI research
31 March 2026
Many big tech firms are over-promising and under-delivering on AI, warned health data experts at
