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.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ team up with General Catalyst for tech innovation
28 September 2022
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is tackling key NHS challenges thanks to a partnership with General
Health Education England CEO discusses digital workforce issues
27 September 2022
A session at Healthcare Excellence Through Technology (HETT) show was focused on ‘using digital to
NHS Digital’s Simon Bolton wants centre to be ‘more opinionated’
27 September 2022
The interim CEO at NHS Digital has said he wants the centre to be “more
Exclusive: Guy’s Cancer and Careology partner for digital platform
27 September 2022
Guy’s Cancer and Careology are teaming up to advance cancer care with the development of
University of East Anglia develops MRI tech for heart failure diagnosis
27 September 2022
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed new technology using MRI that could
