Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
19 August 2025
This edition of Coffee Time includes a NICE consultation on updates to its HealthTech programme manual and Epic launching an AI scribe.
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Digital Health Unplugged: The award winners driving digital transformation
19 August 2025
Three of the 2025 Digital Health Awards winners discuss how they are driving digital transformation and discuss the NHS 10 year health plan.
OneAdvanced purchases INPS Vision EPR
19 August 2025
OneAdvanced has purchased certain assets of In Practice Systems (INPS) relating to the Vision electronic patient record (EPR) system.
AI-assisted tool on FDP will help write hospital discharge letters
18 August 2025
The NHS federated data platform will host a new AI-assisted discharge summaries tool, the government has announced.
Patchwork Health welcomes 17 new partnerships in eight months
18 August 2025
Digital health firm Patchwork Health has welcomed 17 new partnerships since its acquisition of L2P last year.
AI used by local authorities may introduce gender bias in care
18 August 2025
Large language models used by local authorities in England may be introducing gender bias into care decisions, according to researchers.
Dorset Care Record accessed record 175,000 times in July 2025
15 August 2025
The Dorset Care Record (DCR) was accessed more than 175,000 times by patients in July 2025.
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
