Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 February 2026
Today’s briefing includes X-on Health’s launch of Omni Consult and a study on simplifying complex medical results for patients using AI.
News
The case for NHS-owned, open software
24 February 2026
In the latest episode, Marcus Baw calls for a rethink of NHS technology strategy, arguing that the service has drifted away from open source.
Partnership embeds primary care data directly into clinical trials
24 February 2026
A partnership between NorthWest eHealth and OneAdvanced is integrating primary care data into clinical trials to make UK research safer.
UK medical device testing hits record high driven by brain research
23 February 2026
Clinical investigations of medical devices reached their highest level on record in 2025, according to figures from the MHRA.
Mind to tackle AI mental health concerns with new commission
23 February 2026
Mind is launching an AI and Mental Health Commission to address concerns about inappropriate and dangerous mental health guidance from AI.
Interim leadership revealed for NHS Frontline Productivity plan
20 February 2026
Exclusive: The interim leadership structure for NHS England’s new Frontline Productivity programme has been revealed.
MHRA consults on indefinite recognition of CE-marked MedTech
20 February 2026
The MHRA has launched a consultation on proposals for indefinite recognition of CE-marked medical devices in Great Britain.
NHS wants more undergrads and young people to pursue careers in digital and data
15 June 2022
This year’s NHS ConfedExpo included a panel session called ‘Voices of the digital profession’, which
Google’s health chief says the company wants to be ‘trusted’ by consumers
15 June 2022
Dr Karen DeSalvo spoke about Google’s vision for the future of healthcare including how the
YouTube feature to help users find credible health information online
15 June 2022
The video platform revealed health source information panels will be displayed on videos which have
Digital Health and Care plan to form part of Sajid Javid’s NHS vision
15 June 2022
The health secretary is due to outline how the government is planning to tackle the
PRSB’s About Me standard included in TPP SystmOne update
14 June 2022
TPP has updated its SystmOne solution to release new local codes to support the gathering
