Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
3 February 2026
Today’s Coffee Briefing includes a contract for digital mental health firm Kooth and a report on the rise of radiology-linked legal claims.
News
Scotland’s womenâs health plan highlights innovation as âpivotalâ
3 February 2026
The Scottish government has pledged that innovation will have a “pivotal role” in ensuring women have access to the best quality care.
NHS Scotland supplier Capgemini to sell ICE-linked subsidiary
2 February 2026
French tech firm Capgemini, which provides IT services to NHS Scotland, will sell its US subsidiary following backlash over its work with ICE.
NHS England CDIO Ming Tang announces departure
2 February 2026
Ming Tang, interim chief digital and information officer (CDIO) at NHS England, has announced that she will leave her role in April.Â
NHS trusts’ IT spend rises by 9% to ÂŁ4.1bn in 2025
2 February 2026
Total IT spend by NHS trusts reached ÂŁ4.1bn in 2025, an increase of 9% from 2024, according to analysis by Future Health Intelligence.
Northamptonshire shared care record on track for ÂŁ1m in savings
2 February 2026
Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board’s shared care record programme is on track to deliver more than ÂŁ1 million in savings.
UCP supports joined-up care for thousands more Londoners
30 January 2026
One year on from the expansion of the Universal Care Plan (UCP), thousands more Londoners are benefitting from more joined-up care.
Largest EPR implementation programme in UK already reporting benefits
15 March 2023
Medication administration incidents have significantly reduced following the go live of an EPR at the
NHS’ supply chain security 15-20 years behind other sectors says Huggins
15 March 2023
Following the 2022 Advanced cyber attack, Phil Huggins has revealed that the NHS supply chain’s
NHS shouldnât use tech risks fear to avoid embracing innovation – Ferris
15 March 2023
The health service needs to ensure that fear of the risks of technological innovation donât
UK has unique opportunity to share data and improve populationâs health
14 March 2023
Innovative data sharing between the NHS and high street pharmacy could deliver a leap forward
AI regulatory framework and workforce training key priorities says Cushnan
14 March 2023
A clearer regulatory framework and better health workforce training will help speed use of AI
