Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
14 April 2026
Today’s briefing features Apple requiring health app developers to declare if their app is classified as a regulated medical device.
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NICE speakers confirmed for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026
14 April 2026
Two speakers from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have been confirmed for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026.
Kent and Medway mental health appointments launch online
14 April 2026
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has a launched a portal to give patients 24/7 online access to their mental health appointments.
MHRA secures £3.6m to expand AI regulatory sandbox
13 April 2026
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has secured funding to expand its AI Airlock regulatory sandbox.
IBM awarded £160m to transform NHS App into ‘health companion’
13 April 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth more than £160m to IBM for the supplier to support the development of the NHS App.
AI-scribing to be rolled out across UK’s second largest dental group
13 April 2026
Dental group PortmanDentex has announced a two‑year partnership with Heidi to roll out AI-scribing software and other clinical AI tools.
NHS Scotland websites linking to adult and illegal sports content
10 April 2026
NHS Glasgow’s cyber security team is working with a GP practice after its website was linked to adult content and illegal sports streams.
Matthew Gould leaves NHS England and Improvement
4 May 2022
The former CEO of NHSX, Matthew Gould, left NHS England and Improvement at the end
Digital features in King’s College Hospital’s yearly action plan
4 May 2022
King’s College has unveiled its action plan for the year ahead, which will help tackle
Hillingdon Hospitals goes live with IMMJ’s MediViewer system
4 May 2022
The Hillingdon Hospitals has extended the use of IMMJ System’s MediViewer to digitise its patient
Coventry and Warwickshire expand virtual ward offering
4 May 2022
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is extending its current chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Torbay and South Devon go live with TPP’s SystmOne Maternity
3 May 2022
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with TPP’s SystmOne Maternity, enabling
