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.
News
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.
Aide Health launches AI scribing tool for patients
17 October 2025
UK startup Aide Health has launched an AI scribing tool to summarise consultations for patients, to provide a record of medical advice.
Budget 2021: Digital healthcare leaders react to NHS funding pledges
27 October 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the NHS funding for IT upgrades and digital health technology in
Sunak confirms Ā£2.1bn for NHS technology for more ‘connected’ hospitals
27 October 2021
Announcing the 2021 budget in the House of Commons today (October 27) Sunak said it
Northampton General selects IMMJ for electronic document management
27 October 2021
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust has selected IMMJ Systems to provide an electronic document management
NHSX announces projects are to receive share of Ā£6.5m as part of Adoption Fund
27 October 2021
NHSX has selected 35 projects to share a fund of Ā£6.5m in order to help
NHS Wales chooses Citadel Health for laboratory system
27 October 2021
NHS Wales has selected Citadel Health to provide a new laboratory system which aims to
