Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
27 November 2025
Today’s briefing includes how brain stimulation can prevent depression relapses of major depressive disorder in 75% of patients.
News
MPs call for NHS to rely on UK tech firms instead of US giants
27 November 2025
MPs called for the government to prioritise UK companies for big NHS tech contracts, rather than US giants like Microsoft and Palantir.
AI testing platform removes commercial bias for NHS use
27 November 2025
Researchers have developed a platform to determine whether commercial AI algorithms are fit for NHS use to detect diabetic eye disease.
Concerns that capital funding for NHS tech could delay AI roll-out
26 November 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to invest £300 million of additional capital investment in NHS technology in the Autumn Budget.
High risk groups under-represented in Men’s Health Strategy
26 November 2025
Younger men are under-represented in the government’s Men’s Health Strategy, according to a neuroscience tech firm.
Blackwood appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service
26 November 2025
Baroness Nicola Blackwood, a leader in life sciences and innovation, has been appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
Free digital and data training launches for AHPs
25 November 2025
A digital education programme has been launched to provide access to digital and data knowledge for AHPs based in the UK.
Industry news in brief
5 August 2022
This industry news round up looks at how AI is being used in Scotland to
Two midlands NHS trusts end partnerships with Babylon
4 August 2022
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust have both ended
Major outage of multiple health and care systems provided by Advanced
4 August 2022
A number of health and care systems delivered by British business software and services provider
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS introduces virtual wards
4 August 2022
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS is teaming up with Spirit Health to introduce virtual wards
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole go digital for admission letters
3 August 2022
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is switching to digital letters to notify patients
