Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 April 2026
Today’s briefing features a free digital platform built for unpaid carers in the UK and an AI-enabled platform for eating disorder services.
News
NHSE publishes fresh guidance on safe use of ambient scribes
2 April 2026
NHS England has published new guidance on the use of AI-powered ambient scribing tools in health and care settings.
Torbay and South Devon on verge of Epic EPR go-live
2 April 2026
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is rolling out an Epic electronic patient record (EPR) this week.
NHS must stop making life ‘difficult for innovators’
1 April 2026
Digital leaders have called for a more “brave” and “honest” approach to the barriers that prevent scaling of technologies.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to roll out AI-scribing
1 April 2026
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is rolling out ambient voice technology following a pilot in community and mental health services.
NHSE intervenes to delay North Cumbria EPR go-live until May
1 April 2026
NHS England has stepped in to delay the go-live of an electronic patient record (EPR) at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Government considers use of break clause in Palantir NHS contract
31 March 2026
Government figures are reported to be considering triggering a break clause in Palantir’s NHS federated data platform (FDP) contract.
Ascension-Q secures £250,000 in pre-seed funding round
11 January 2023
Cloud-based clinical trials platform Ascension-Q has gained £250,000 in pre-seed funding to help expand the
NHS Digital launches online community for API developers
11 January 2023
An online community for API developers has been launched by NHS Digital to give them
West Midlands AHSN call for medical drone project
10 January 2023
An Academic Health Science Network is urging businesses to come forward in support of a
UK Canada Innovation Exchange funding competition launches
10 January 2023
UK and Canadian businesses can now apply to the UK Canada AgeTech Innovation Exchange to
NHS digital apps’ data could reduce health inequalities
9 January 2023
A report from the NHS Race and Health Observatory has made recommendations for how the
