Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
1 July 2025
This edition includes a closer look at concerns on the UK’s approach to regulating AI in healthcare and digital support for unpaid carers.
News
Cost of NI patient record system rises to £360m
1 July 2025
The cost of the encompass digital records system for Northern Irish health trusts is now expected to reach £360m.
AI system to identify unsafe care ‘before it becomes a tragedy’
30 June 2025
An AI early warning system is being developed, as part of the 10 year health plan, to automatically identify safety concerns across the NHS.
All-female line-up of Digital Health advisory panel chairs elected
30 June 2025
An all-female line-up of Digital Health Networks advisory panel chairs has been elected for the first time.
The NHS 10 year health plan: What do we know so far?
30 June 2025
As the publication of the 10 year health plan approaches, Digital Health News editor Tammy Lovell takes a look at what we know so far.
NHS App could offer AI-driven mental health support
27 June 2025
Patients will get better access to mental health support through the NHS App under the NHS 10 year health plan, the DHSC has announced.
Scotland’s Digital Front Door app launch ‘may be underwhelming’
27 June 2025
Scotland’s version of the NHS App will only be available to dermatology patients in one area initially, the government has confirmed.
Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile: Diarmaid Crean
3 October 2022
In the fifth Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile in our series, we hear from
Our Future Health moves data to Microsoft Azure Cloud
30 September 2022
Our Future Health is turning to Microsoft Azure Cloud to secure the data it collects
NHS App reaches 30 million sign-ups milestone by 4th anniversary
30 September 2022
Four years after launch, the NHS App has hit 30 million sign ups and registered
Industry news in brief
30 September 2022
This Digital Health News industry roundup includes the launch of a global AI network to
Mersey Care to pioneer integrated health and social care solution
29 September 2022
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is aiming to be the first trust to go live
