Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
16 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Briefings includes the launch of the BookYourGP platform and an online tool for NHS volunteers to find opportunities.
News
Four influential NHS CIOs announced for Rewired 2026
16 October 2025
NHS chief information officers Kate Warriner, Beverley Bryant, Paul Jones, and William Monaghan will be keynote speakers at Rewired 2026.
£1.2bn contract awarded for NHS workforce management solution
16 October 2025
The NHS Business and Services Authority has awarded a £1.2bn contract to Infosys to deliver a workforce management solution for the NHS.
Sonia Patel: ‘We need a stronger digital workforce pipeline’
15 October 2025
Sonia Patel, CTO at NHS England, has called for a “stronger digital workforce pipeline” to support the delivery of the 10 year health plan.
AI-powered NHS pharmacy to become national dispensing hub
15 October 2025
AI-powered pharmacy PillTime is launching a Monitored Dosage System hub to support community pharmacists nationwide.
HealthTech projects awarded £1.5m to support child mental health
15 October 2025
The NIHR has announced £1.5m funding for HealthTech projects to reduce waiting times for children in need of mental healthcare support.
University Hospitals of Leicester evaluates safety of AI software
14 October 2025
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of using AI software across different patient groups.
PRSB officially launches vendor-backed scheme to promote standards
15 September 2021
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has officially launched a scheme to help support the
AI could lead to ‘overdiagnosis’ of breast cancer, tech body warns
15 September 2021
The technology is often seen as “like magic” in healthcare but there is little scientific
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust expanded EPR helps reduces wait times
14 September 2021
Bolton NHS FT has implemented a new digital solution for tracking patient referrals which has
Devon patients save thousands of hours with virtual appointments
14 September 2021
In the 12 months up to 22 August 2021, Devon held 350,015 hospital appointments virtually
Hampshire Hospitals to explore the use of AI to identify prostate cancer
14 September 2021
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) has teamed up with Lucida Medical Ltd for a
