Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
21 April 2026
Today’s briefing features news about guidelines for AI in social care and funding for a virtual AI biotech lab.
News
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 in healthcare, according to the MHRA.
Buckinghamshire trust signs System C deal for AI-scribing in EPR
21 April 2026
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has signed a contract with System C to implement AI-scribing through its electronic patient record.
AI tool allows a million patients to book appointments via NHS App
20 April 2026
An AI triage tool has been integrated into the NHS App, allowing more than a million patients to book appointments directly with clinicians.
NHS App ‘not improving patientsā views on NHS admin’
20 April 2026
The NHS App is failing to improve how patients perceive NHS administration despite rising adoption, according to The King’s Fund.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys signs contract to deploy Access EPR
20 April 2026
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with The Access Group to implement its Rio Evo EPR.
Cheshire neighbourhood care model reduces A&E attendances
17 April 2026
A data-driven neighbourhood care programme across eight care communities in Cheshire East has reduced A&E attendances by up to 48%.
Royal Devon pilot to evaluate AI-scribing in emergency department
9 March 2026
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is launching a pilot to evaluate the use
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt facing ‘ongoing issues’ with EPR
9 March 2026
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is experiencing issues with
Royal Cornwall Hospitals announces go-live date for Oracle EPR
9 March 2026
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has confirmed the go-live date for its Oracle Health electronic
NHS population health analytics supporting early intervention
6 March 2026
Population health analytics delivered by Graphnet Health are now embedded across almost nine million patients,
AI tool predicts repeat heart attack risk for cancer patients
6 March 2026
Researchers have developed an AI tool that predicts the risk of further heart attacks in
