Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
4 September 2025
This issue of Coffee Time includes the launch of Phyxiom’s digital platform and a genetic test that reduces the risk of deafness in newborns.
News
Microsoft launches ambient AI assistant to the NHS
4 September 2025
Microsoft has launched an AI assistant to the NHS which captures clinical conversations to draft documentation and automate follow-up tasks.
Major NHS AI-scribe trial shows ‘transformative’ patient benefits
4 September 2025
Great Ormond Street Hospital will roll out AI-scribe technology, following a major NHS trial which showed “transformative” benefits.
AI stethoscope detects three heart conditions in 15 seconds
3 September 2025
An AI stethoscope has allowed doctors to pick up heart conditions in 15 seconds, giving GPs a quick and simple tool to spot problems earlier.
Devon and Cornwall hospitals go live with digital pathology solution
3 September 2025
Two NHS trusts in Devon and Cornwall have gone live with a digital pathology solution to enable faster cancer diagnosis.
Welsh Nursing Care Record live across inpatient wards
3 September 2025
The Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR) is now live across all eligible inpatient wards across 58 hospitals in Wales.
Cheshire trusts face productivity issues following EPR go-live
2 September 2025
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS FT and East Cheshire NHS Trust are experiencing issues with productivity following the launch of a joint EPR.
NHS staff praised for using innovation to help eliminate long waiting lists
9 August 2022
Staff were praised for using innovation to help eliminate long waits for scans, checks, surgical
Northern Care Alliance IT disruption resulted in one serious incident
8 August 2022
Back in May 2022, the trust confirmed it has been experiencing “disruption and instability issues”
Sarah Hanbridge reflects on Digital Health award and Summer Schools
8 August 2022
The Digital Health Networks CNIO Advisory Panel chair Sarah Hanbridge reflects on winning a new
Outage of Advanced’s health and care solutions linked to cyber-attack
5 August 2022
Advanced experienced issues with a number of health and care products, including its Adastra software
Industry news in brief
5 August 2022
This industry news round up looks at how AI is being used in Scotland to
