Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
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 women’s health plan highlights innovation as ‘pivotal’
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.
NHS trusts’ IT spend rises by 9% to £4.1bn in 2025
2 February 2026
Total IT spend by NHS trusts reached £4.1bn in 2025, an increase of 9% from 2024, according to analysis by Future Health Intelligence.
Northamptonshire shared care record on track for £1m in savings
2 February 2026
Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board’s shared care record programme is on track to deliver more than £1 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.
HEE report states digital tech will play ‘vital role’ in supporting NHS
5 January 2023
A report published by Health Education England (HEE) states digital technologies will play a vital
Greater Manchester launches remote-monitoring service for heart patients
5 January 2023
Patients in Greater Manchester waiting for cardiac surgery are to be supported through remote monitoring
London North West University Healthcare goes paperless with MediViewer
4 January 2023
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) has become entirely paperless following a two-year
Cognitant and Versus Arthritis boost digital access to MSK resources
4 January 2023
Musculoskeletal patients can benefit from a digital prescription giving access to Versus Arthritis’ resources on
2023 predictions: Health tech suppliers give their verdict
3 January 2023
There were unsurprisingly lots of changes and developments in the digital health world in 2022.
