Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
2 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing includes the launch of two ABHI accelerators and FDA 510(k) clearance for the AI tool OsteoSight.
News
Ben Goldacre and Gillian Leng to keynote at Rewired 2026
2 October 2025
Professor Ben Goldacre and Professor Gillian Leng have been announced as keynote speakers at Digital Health Rewired 2026.
‘We can’t afford to wait years for AI regulation’ says Tallon
2 October 2025
Lawrence Tallon, chief executive of the MHRA, said “we cannot afford to wait years” for AI to be regulated at the pace of innovation.
West Yorkshire pilots ‘digital twin’ for kidney disease
1 October 2025
West Yorkshire is piloting a population health ‘digital twin’ for chronic kidney disease to help spot the condition earlier.
GP practices in England to make online booking available all day
1 October 2025
GP practices are required to keep their online consultation tools running throughout core hours from October, under GP contract changes.
Digital is ‘integral’ to Moorfields’ top NHS league table ranking
1 October 2025
Digital is “integral” to the trust’s top ranking in NHS league tables, said Dr Peter Thomas, director of digital at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
Scotland’s NHS App will not be widely available until April 2026
30 September 2025
Scotland’s version of the NHS App will not be made available to everyone across the country until April 2026, the government has announced.
Better awarded £3.1m for London-wide shared care solution
23 December 2021
Open EHR company Better has been awarded a £3.1million contract to provide a shared care
Digital GP provider Push Doctor acquired by Square Health
22 December 2021
Digital GP provider Push Doctor has been acquired by Square Health, a provider of private
Telemedicine robots helping to ease pressure on hospitals during Covid-19
22 December 2021
The roll-out of new state-of-the-art robot technology, developed by Consultant Connect, is helping to ease
Bowel Cancer UK develops text-based support programme
22 December 2021
Bowel Cancer UK has joined forces with text message micro-learning platform GoodCourse, to develop a
AI chatbots could help patients discuss sensitive health conditions
21 December 2021
Research from the University of Westminster has revealed AI chatbots could be used to get
