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.
NatWest launches menopause support for staff through health app Peppy
5 September 2022
NatWest Group has launched menopause support for their staff through Peppy, a digital health app
Health secretary argues for scaled innovation and better use of the NHS App
2 September 2022
In what could be his final address as health secretary, Steve Barclay set out the
Industry news in brief
2 September 2022
The latest roundup includes a new solution being deployed in Milton Keynes and Ethical Healthcare
Accurx patient SMS messaging reduces waiting list in Leicester
1 September 2022
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust’s (UHL) use of Accurx’s patient messaging has seen its
Amazon reportedly ‘closing down its primary care service’
31 August 2022
An internal memo has revealed the company has determined that Amazon Care was not “the
