Major NHS trial of AI-powered productivity tool delivers cost savings
21 October 2025
A major trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations found that the tech could save over 43 minutes a day per staff member.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
21 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Briefing includes Jigsaw Medical’s Innovate UK funding and the launch of an NHS digital tool to tackle racial disparities.
AWS outage causes disruption to patient care across NHS sites
21 October 2025
Exclusive: An AWS outage is believed to have caused disruption to patient care at around 10 NHS sites using Oracle systems.
Overarching AI regulation expected by mid 2026, says MHRA chief
21 October 2025
The MHRA is aiming to set out a framework for the regulation of AI by the middle of 2026, confirmed Lawrence Tallon, chief executive.
North East and Yorkshire trial app to help patients quit smoking
20 October 2025
Patients in the North East and Yorkshire are being offered a digital app to help them quit smoking as part of a pilot scheme.
Intuitive opens UKās largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre
20 October 2025
Intuitive has opened its new UK and Ireland headquarters which includes the UKās largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery training centre.
NHSE awards Ā£45m contract to advance preventative healthcare
20 October 2025
NHSE has awarded a Ā£45m contract to strengthen digital capabilities for preventative healthcare in line with the 10 year health plan.
Loughborough Urgent Treatment Centre digitises patient pathway
22 March 2023
Loughborough Urgent Treatment Centre is introducing a digital triage solution to help tackle lengthy queues
Government sets strategy to bolster NHS and social care’s cyber defence
22 March 2023
The new strategy sets out five ways to build cyber resilience in health and care
CMA provisionally finds UnitedHealth Emis tie-up could reduce competition
21 March 2023
An initial investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority found UnitedHealthās Ā£1.2bn deal to buy
Campaigners warn NHS still not transparent about FDP bidder
21 March 2023
The NHS should be cautious about letting private data firms with little accountability to UK
NHS programme uses tech to identify high-risk patients on waiting lists
21 March 2023
A new regional NHS programme is using technology to begin identifying high-risk patients on waiting
