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.
News
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.
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
14 January 2022
Our first contracts and go lives roundup of 2022 features news from Better, who were
Central and North West London launches app library with ORCHA
13 January 2022
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust has launched a high quality digital library
Digital Health Rewired 2022 conference programme published
13 January 2022
The conference programme for Digital Health Rewired 2022 has been published, with an exciting and
Yorkshire and Humber AHSN showcase innovations to senior NHS figures
13 January 2022
Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) have showcased some of the innovations they
Government launches food scanner app to promote healthier choices
12 January 2022
The government has launched a new food scanner app to encourage families to swap some
