Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
26 June 2025
This morning’s edition of Coffee Time includes the world’s first tech-enabled contraception and the launch of Genomics’ Health Insights tool.
News
Patient death linked to cyber attack on NHS pathology provider
26 June 2025
The first patient death linked to the cyber attack last year on NHS pathology system provider Synnovis has been confirmed.
NHSE approves Medicus Health EPR system for primary care
26 June 2025
NHS England has introduced the first new core IT system for GP practices across England in 25 years under the Tech Innovation Framework.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ to launch open source intranet platform
25 June 2025
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to implement a new intranet system in partnership with Torchbox Public.
NHS Wales expands digital toolkit for diabetes management
25 June 2025
Three diabetes apps have been made available across Wales to complement a government face-to-face programme.
Soliton IT and xWave partner to improve NHS radiology workflow
25 June 2025
Soliton IT and xWave Technologies have joined forces to integrate their solutions and improve NHS radiology workflow.
MHRA AI Airlock regulatory sandbox receives £1m investment
24 June 2025
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) AI airlock programme has received £1 million in funding.
Simon Eccles to step down as CCIO at NHS England and Improvement
12 April 2022
The national chief clinical information officer at NHS England and Improvement is to step down
Lord Drayson steps down as CEO of Sensyne Health
12 April 2022
The founder and CEO of Sensyne Health has stepped down from his role after the
East Midlands GP practices roll digital assessment platform
12 April 2022
A group of GP practices in the East Midlands have rolled out a digital assessment
Cheshire and Merseyside ICS win at NHS Digital’s cybersecurity awards
11 April 2022
NHS Digital’s first ever Cyber Associate Network (CAN) Awards has acknowledged the work of Cheshire
AI tool which can detect heart disease being used at Royal Free Hospital
11 April 2022
A tool which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect heart disease in seconds is being
