Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
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 Ā£360m
1 July 2025
The cost of the encompass digital records system for Northern Irish health trusts is now expected to reach Ā£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.
Digital Health Rewired returns for 2022 – here’s what’s in store
23 September 2021
Digital Health Rewired will run on March 15 and 16 2022 and will once again
South Central Ambulance Service partners with Allocate Software
23 September 2021
South Central Ambulance Service will install Allocateās HealthRoster Platform to bring together the multiple rostering
Torbay and South Devon take part in Microsoft HoloLens pilot
22 September 2021
Torbay and South Devon has been selected as one of a small number of hospital
NHS App ‘storing facial recognition data with private tech company’
22 September 2021
Biometric verification company iProov was awarded a contract by NHS Digital in 2019 to manage
accuRx raises Ā£27.5m in funding to support expansion
22 September 2021
Healthcare communication platform accuRx has secured Ā£27.5million in funding which will go towards expanding the
