Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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.
News
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 UKâs largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre
20 October 2025
Intuitive has opened its new UK and Ireland headquarters which includes the UKâs largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery training centre.
NHSE awards ÂŁ45m contract to advance preventative healthcare
20 October 2025
NHSE has awarded a ÂŁ45m contract to strengthen digital capabilities for preventative healthcare in line with the 10 year health plan.
Aide Health launches AI scribing tool for patients
17 October 2025
UK startup Aide Health has launched an AI scribing tool to summarise consultations for patients, to provide a record of medical advice.
Industry news in brief
24 February 2023
The latest Digital Health News industry roundup features Florence expanding into Canada and Qure.ai being
Aseptika hybrid cardiac rehabilitation platform to be evaluated
23 February 2023
Active+me REMOTE, a hybrid cardiac rehabilitation platform from Aseptika, is set to be evaluated with
Focus on Digital Nursing innovation at Digital Health Rewired 2023
23 February 2023
The vibrant fields of digital nursing, midwifery, allied health professions and pharmacy will feature in
Mid and South Essex and CareLineLive to free up more hospital beds
22 February 2023
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and CareLineLive are to free up 60 beds
Dr Melanie Iles appointed interim NHS England CCIO
22 February 2023
NHS England has appointed an internal candidate, Dr Melanie Iles, as the first female national
