Major NHS trial of AI-powered productivity tool delivers cost savings
21 October 2025
A major trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations found that the tech could save over 43 minutes a day per staff member.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
21 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Briefing includes Jigsaw Medical’s Innovate UK funding and the launch of an NHS digital tool to tackle racial disparities.
AWS outage causes disruption to patient care across NHS sites
21 October 2025
Exclusive: An AWS outage is believed to have caused disruption to patient care at around 10 NHS sites using Oracle systems.
Overarching AI regulation expected by mid 2026, says MHRA chief
21 October 2025
The MHRA is aiming to set out a framework for the regulation of AI by the middle of 2026, confirmed Lawrence Tallon, chief executive.
North East and Yorkshire trial app to help patients quit smoking
20 October 2025
Patients in the North East and Yorkshire are being offered a digital app to help them quit smoking as part of a pilot scheme.
Intuitive opens UKās largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre
20 October 2025
Intuitive has opened its new UK and Ireland headquarters which includes the UKās largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery training centre.
NHSE awards Ā£45m contract to advance preventative healthcare
20 October 2025
NHSE has awarded a Ā£45m contract to strengthen digital capabilities for preventative healthcare in line with the 10 year health plan.
Industry news in brief
26 November 2021
The latest edition of the Digital Health News Industry round up includes a new collaborative
Alder Hey Children’s achieves EMRAM Stage 7 from HIMSS
25 November 2021
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has become the first paediatric hospital in Europe to
Evergreen Life acquires creators of online consultation company askmyGP
25 November 2021
Evergreen Life and askmyGP will be joining forces to improve patient communication in a recent
Midlands Partnership to lead NHSX-funded project into low back pain
24 November 2021
NHSX is supporting a collaborative project tasked with improving digital pathways for low back pain
Long-awaited Wade-Gery review into NHS IT organisations is published
24 November 2021
The review of NHS IT organisations has finally been published, and as exclusively revealed by
