Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
26 May 2026
Today’s briefing features VR technology for post-op recovery and an app to help men improve their fertility.
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Womenâs health programme expands from 2 to 26 innovations
26 May 2026
A women’s health programme has expanded from supporting two health technologies to backing 26, with many set to be piloted in the NHS.
Graphnet remote monitoring grows across 16 NHS organisations
22 May 2026
NHS organisations are expanding the use of remote monitoring services in a bid to deliver more care closer to home.
Rotherham NHS FT cuts IT help desk calls by 28% with AI
22 May 2026
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has reduced IT help desk call volumes by 28% after introducing an AI-powered autonomous agent.
One in seven use AI chatbots instead of seeing a doctor, poll finds
21 May 2026
One in seven UK adults prefer to use AI chatbots for healthcare advice rather than seeing their doctor, according to a recent poll.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
21 May 2026
Today’s briefing features technology for the early detection of dementia and biometric fingerprin access at a maternity ward.
Robotic surgery tech to help cut West Hertfordshire waiting lists
21 May 2026
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is using advanced robotic surgery technology to speed up recovery from cancer surgery.
NHS community trust cuts hospital stays with digital patient flow
23 March 2026
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has improved patient flow through a digital
Digital health equity gaps remain, finds WHO research
23 March 2026
People with greater health needs and language barriers struggle to access digital health services, according
Seven ICBs to launch unified dental electronic referral service
20 March 2026
Seven ICBs across the south west of England will roll out a unified dental electronic
ÂŁ10m partnership will use digital tools to improve respiratory care
20 March 2026
A government partnership will use data and digital tools to improve care for patients with
Stockport and Glossop NHS trusts award EPR contracts to Altera
20 March 2026
Stockport NHS FT and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT have awarded contracts to
