Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
24 February 2026
Today’s briefing includes X-on Health’s launch of Omni Consult and a study on simplifying complex medical results for patients using AI.
News
The case for NHS-owned, open software
24 February 2026
In the latest episode, Marcus Baw calls for a rethink of NHS technology strategy, arguing that the service has drifted away from open source.
Partnership embeds primary care data directly into clinical trials
24 February 2026
A partnership between NorthWest eHealth and OneAdvanced is integrating primary care data into clinical trials to make UK research safer.
UK medical device testing hits record high driven by brain research
23 February 2026
Clinical investigations of medical devices reached their highest level on record in 2025, according to figures from the MHRA.
Mind to tackle AI mental health concerns with new commission
23 February 2026
Mind is launching an AI and Mental Health Commission to address concerns about inappropriate and dangerous mental health guidance from AI.
Interim leadership revealed for NHS Frontline Productivity plan
20 February 2026
Exclusive: The interim leadership structure for NHS England’s new Frontline Productivity programme has been revealed.
MHRA consults on indefinite recognition of CE-marked MedTech
20 February 2026
The MHRA has launched a consultation on proposals for indefinite recognition of CE-marked medical devices in Great Britain.
Cera to launch 15 digital healthcare hubs across UK
3 November 2021
Cera is launching 15 new digital healthcare hubs which will support older and vulnerable people
NHS saves more than 2 million hours using Microsoft Teams
2 November 2021
In the first six months Microsoft Teams was used across the health service it replaced
Greater Manchester Care Record to get data from care home Covid tracker
2 November 2021
The Greater Manchester Care Record is recieving data from the Safe Steps Covid Tracker, an
Babylon and Microsoft join forces to improve healthcare through AI
2 November 2021
Through exploring opportunities to enhance current AI tools Babylon and Microsoft aim to shift focus
Call for acute clinicians to answer NHSX EPR usability survey
1 November 2021
NHSX in August launched a survey to better understand how electronic patient records (EPRs) are
