Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
1 July 2025
This edition includes a closer look at concerns on the UK’s approach to regulating AI in healthcare and digital support for unpaid carers.
News
Cost of NI patient record system rises to £360m
1 July 2025
The cost of the encompass digital records system for Northern Irish health trusts is now expected to reach £360m.
AI system to identify unsafe care ‘before it becomes a tragedy’
30 June 2025
An AI early warning system is being developed, as part of the 10 year health plan, to automatically identify safety concerns across the NHS.
All-female line-up of Digital Health advisory panel chairs elected
30 June 2025
An all-female line-up of Digital Health Networks advisory panel chairs has been elected for the first time.
The NHS 10 year health plan: What do we know so far?
30 June 2025
As the publication of the 10 year health plan approaches, Digital Health News editor Tammy Lovell takes a look at what we know so far.
NHS App could offer AI-driven mental health support
27 June 2025
Patients will get better access to mental health support through the NHS App under the NHS 10 year health plan, the DHSC has announced.
Scotland’s Digital Front Door app launch ‘may be underwhelming’
27 June 2025
Scotland’s version of the NHS App will only be available to dermatology patients in one area initially, the government has confirmed.
Babylon launches AI-powered triage tool in Rwanda
13 December 2021
Digital health provider Babylon has launched its AI-powered triage tool in Rwanda to further digitise
Cambridge University Hospitals pens research deal with Sensyne Health
10 December 2021
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five-year non-exclusive Strategic Research Agreement (SRA)
‘Lessons to be learned’ for NHS following PAC report into digital challenges
10 December 2021
NHS Providers have said there are “lessons that can be learned” for the NHS after
Industry news in brief
10 December 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round up includes an award-winning patient observation app and
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT celebrates GDE accreditation
9 December 2021
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has become the first mental health trust to
