Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
7 July 2026
Today’s briefing features acoustic gut monitoring technology and a contraction timer to support women during labour.
News
NICE recommends two technologies for endometriosis diagnosis
7 July 2026
NICE has said that two new non-invasive technologies can be used in the NHS to speed up the diagnosis of endometriosis in primary care.
Isle of Man minister: Single patient record will be ‘revolutionary’
6 July 2026
Speaking to Digital Health, the Isle of Man’s health minister described plans for a single patient record as “revolutionary”.
NHS backs rollout of integrated AVT as part of £10bn tech funding
4 July 2026
NHS England is rolling out AI tools across the health service, including integrated ambient voice technology, as part of £10bn tech funding.
Pathology transformation could unlock £450m a year for the NHS
3 July 2026
Completing the NHS’s pathology transformation programme could unlock around £450m a year for the health service, a review has found.
Movers and Shakers news roundup
3 July 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes new chief executives for East Cheshire NHS Trust and East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
Midlands secures share of £85m to transform obesity care
2 July 2026
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has helped local NHS organisations secure a share of the £85m national investment in obesity care.
NHS using AI technology for first time to build hospital in Bournemouth
19 January 2023
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has announced that the new building on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Google Research and DeepMind develop AI medical chatbot
18 January 2023
A new AI-powered medical-specific chatbot developed by Google and DeepMind has shown some potential for
2023 predictions: Digital health leaders on what lies ahead
18 January 2023
After another significant year in the digital health space, we asked some digital health leaders
Recruiting digital jobs for NHS ‘my biggest challenge’ says Simon Bolton
17 January 2023
NHS Digital’s Simon Bolton has told the Health and Social Care Committee that getting the
NICE recommends hybrid closed loop tech for diabetics
17 January 2023
NICE has published draft recommendations for type 1 diabetes patients to access hybrid closed loop
