AI is helping to speed clinical trial approval times, says MHRA
7 October 2025
The MHRA has introduced AI to help support clinical trial assessors to review complex data and flag potential issues for human review.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
7 October 2025
Today’s edition of Coffee Time Briefing includes funding for Miiskin and BoobyBiome and the Discovery Spark business development programme.
Heidi Health raises £48m in Series B funding to expand globally
7 October 2025
Heidi Health has announced the closing of a $65 million (£48m) Series B funding round which will help the firm expand globally.
East Suffolk and North Essex goes live with Epic EPR
7 October 2025
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) system from Epic.
Mersey Care launches digital platform for children with anorexia
6 October 2025
Mersey Care’s children’s eating disorder service has launched a digital intervention for young people with anorexia and their families.
Health sector reacts to plans for an ‘online hospital’ in England
6 October 2025
Leaders from the health sector share their views on government plans to launch an ‘online’ hospital’ in England by 2027.
DHSC to roll out value-based procurement for MedTech
6 October 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching new guidelines on value-based procurement for MedTech.
Suffolk and North East Essex ICS work with Better on care planning platform
26 January 2022
Suffolk and North East Essex ICS is collaborating with Better on a pilot that aims
SBRI Healthcare awards £1million to support net zero NHS
26 January 2022
SBRI Healthcare has dished out £1million to ten projects to support innovation that can help
Francisco Partners acquire part of IBM’s Watson Health business
25 January 2022
Francisco Partners has signed an agreement with IBM to acquire their healthcare assets that are
Huma acquires iPLATO Healthcare to enhance remote patient monitoring
25 January 2022
Huma have purchased iPLATO Healthcare with the aim of bringing remote patient monitoring to the
Care home using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 to help clinically vulnerable
24 January 2022
A care home has been using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 technology to allow clinically vulnerable residents
