Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
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 Ā£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 Ā£160m to transform NHS App into ‘health companion’
13 April 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth more than Ā£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 twoāyear 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.
Graphnet joins PRSBās Standards Partnership Scheme
21 January 2022
Graphnet is showing its commitment to interoperability and conformance to standards by joining PRSB’s Standards
Moorfields Eye Hospital patient involved in AI implant trial
21 January 2022
A patient at Moorfields Eye Hospital has become the first in the UK to trial
Industry news in brief
21 January 2022
Digital Health News’ industry round-up brings you news of a Covid remote ward platform and
CliniSys acquires laboratory information management company Horizon
20 January 2022
CliniSys has acquired Horizons Lab Systems as it looks to create one of the largest
Oxford-based TheHill opens applications for its accelerator programme
20 January 2022
TheHill, which is part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has opened the application
