Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
28 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Time includes ORCHA’s new standard for digital health safety and a HealthTech accelerator programme in West Yorkshire.
News
NHS AI trial to diagnose prostate cancer up to a month faster
28 October 2025
An AI-powered service for prostate cancer which can spot lesions in minutes will be trialled in the NHS to help speed up diagnosis for men.
NHS AI procurement must be more flexible, says national CCIO
28 October 2025
NHS AI procurement must be more flexible to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, said the national CCIO for England.
Period tracking app allows women to order free NHS contraception
27 October 2025
Healthcare platform Evaro has partnered with Clue to provide access to NHS-funded contraception through the firm’s period-tracking app.
CQC warns ‘digital by default’ could deepen NHS inequalities
27 October 2025
The CQC has warned that the NHSās shift to digital risks excluding vulnerable patients and widening existing health inequalities.
NHS trusts to be measured on electronic services adoption
27 October 2025
NHS trusts will be measured on their adoption of electronic services and NHS App integration, according to new guidance from NHS England.
Female-founded UK HealthTech startup reaches unicorn status
24 October 2025
Female-founded health tech company SheMed has reached unicorn status after a $50 million (Ā£37.3m) raise taking its valuation to $1bn (Ā£750m).
Tallaght University Hospital upgrades pathology systems with ICE
6 December 2021
Tallaght University Hospital has integrated the ordering and reporting of blood tests into its EPR,
Scientists developing video games to diagnose and monitor depression
6 December 2021
Scientists in London have developed new AI technology inspired by video games to transform the
South Tees and Dartford deploy Alcidionās patient monitoring system
3 December 2021
South Tees and Dartford have both gone live with Alcidion’s Miya Precision, a real-time patient
Elsevier acquires Osmosis to advance medical education portfolio
3 December 2021
Elsevier has added to its global medical healthcare portfolio with the acquisition of Osmosis.org, a
Digital Healthās monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
3 December 2021
Our November roundup of contracts and go lives features news from Barts Health NHS Trust
