Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
26 February 2026
Today’s round-up features a study that demonstrates AI may be no more effective than Google at identifying health conditions.
News
NHSE awards £33.6m digital vaccinations services contract
26 February 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth £33.6 million to TPXimpact for the delivery of digital and data services relating to vaccinations.
GOSH to connect health data for rare disease research
26 February 2026
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is partnering with a charity to connect health data for rare disease research.
NHS England cyber chief to step down from role
25 February 2026
Mike Fell, director of national cyber operations at NHS England has announced that he will step down from his role in May.
Female innovators recognised for digital health solutions
25 February 2026
Ten female entrepreneurs from across Yorkshire and Humber have developed ideas for digital health innovations into workable concepts.
NHS pilot of AI scripting tech reduced admin time for 87% of users
25 February 2026
A pilot of AI-scribing technology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust found that 87% of users saved time on admin tasks.
Ireland launches digital strategy to increase mental health support
24 February 2026
Ireland has launched a digital mental health strategy to increase access to services through technology and improve digital health literacy.
£175million in funding to be invested in improving data infrastructure
30 June 2022
The government has announced that £175million in funding will be invested in improving data infrastructure
Manchester pilots AI software for adult asthma patients
30 June 2022
Manchester is home to a new project from Health Innovation Manchester and AstraZeneca UK, which
Virtual wards remote care platform contract awarded to Current Health
30 June 2022
An NHS contract for a virtual wards programme remote care platform worth almost £1million has
Sector reacts to government’s digital health and care plan
29 June 2022
We have pulled together some of the best reaction from the healthcare IT sector to
Still time to apply for Shuri Network’s nursing and midwifery fellowship
29 June 2022
The Fellowship has been developed specifically to support ethnic minority nurses and midwives interested in
