Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
14 April 2026
Today’s briefing features Apple requiring health app developers to declare if their app is classified as a regulated medical device.
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NICE speakers confirmed for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026
14 April 2026
Two speakers from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have been confirmed for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026.
Kent and Medway mental health appointments launch online
14 April 2026
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has a launched a portal to give patients 24/7 online access to their mental health appointments.
MHRA secures ÂŁ3.6m to expand AI regulatory sandbox
13 April 2026
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has secured funding to expand its AI Airlock regulatory sandbox.
IBM awarded ÂŁ160m to transform NHS App into ‘health companion’
13 April 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth more than ÂŁ160m to IBM for the supplier to support the development of the NHS App.
AI-scribing to be rolled out across UK’s second largest dental group
13 April 2026
Dental group PortmanDentex has announced a twoâyear partnership with Heidi to roll out AI-scribing software and other clinical AI tools.
NHS Scotland websites linking to adult and illegal sports content
10 April 2026
NHS Glasgow’s cyber security team is working with a GP practice after its website was linked to adult content and illegal sports streams.
Electronic Prescription Service fulfils one billion items a year
15 February 2023
The Electronic Prescription Service is now responsible for fulfiling 95% of all prescription requests, with
Frimley Health launches getUBetter app for musculoskeletal patients
15 February 2023
Frimley Health has launched getUBetter, a new app to help patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries
Doctor Now announces partnership with digital diagnostic firm Tachmed
14 February 2023
A new partnership has been formed between Tachmed and Doctor Now, which will see the
14k staff at NHS trust in Liverpool have personal details mistakenly shared
14 February 2023
Nearly 14,000 staff at Liverpool’s main hospital trust had their personal information, including salaries, accidentally
Digital Health Unplugged: A chat with Misbah Mahmood
13 February 2023
Misbah Mahmood, deputy chief midwifery information officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, chats to
