Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
26 May 2026
Today’s briefing features VR technology for post-op recovery and an app to help men improve their fertility.
News
Women’s health programme expands from 2 to 26 innovations
26 May 2026
A women’s health programme has expanded from supporting two health technologies to backing 26, with many set to be piloted in the NHS.
Graphnet remote monitoring grows across 16 NHS organisations
22 May 2026
NHS organisations are expanding the use of remote monitoring services in a bid to deliver more care closer to home.
Rotherham NHS FT cuts IT help desk calls by 28% with AI
22 May 2026
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has reduced IT help desk call volumes by 28% after introducing an AI-powered autonomous agent.
One in seven use AI chatbots instead of seeing a doctor, poll finds
21 May 2026
One in seven UK adults prefer to use AI chatbots for healthcare advice rather than seeing their doctor, according to a recent poll.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
21 May 2026
Today’s briefing features technology for the early detection of dementia and biometric fingerprin access at a maternity ward.
Robotic surgery tech to help cut West Hertfordshire waiting lists
21 May 2026
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is using advanced robotic surgery technology to speed up recovery from cancer surgery.
Portsmouth Hospitals trials AI application for lung cancer detection
6 July 2022
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is using the Sectra Amplifier Service to trial an AI
Steve Barclay appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
6 July 2022
Former chief of staff at Number 10 Steve Barclay has been appointed as Prime Minister
Sajid Javid resigns as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
5 July 2022
Sajid Javid announced his resignation on Twitter in July 5 and posted a copy of
Revealed: The finalists of the 2022 Digital Health Awards
5 July 2022
The best and brightest digital leaders from across the healthcare landscape have been recognised as
Chemotherapy drone trial announced as NHS celebrates 74 years
5 July 2022
Chemo will be flown directly from a pharmacy at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust to
