Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 June 2025
This edition of Coffee Time includes the launch of a digital reminder service for medication intake and the UK’s AI regulation under scrutiny.
News
Central London Community Healthcare goes live in NHS App
17 June 2025
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a pilot which enables patients to view their appointments in the NHS App.
Ground robots to join London’s NHS drone network
17 June 2025
Autonomous ground delivery robots are planned to join the drone delivery network in London to deliver NHS supplies.
Perci Health raises £3m to scale AI-powered virtual cancer clinic
16 June 2025
Perci Health has raised £3m in its latest funding round supporting it to scale its AI-powered, multidisciplinary cancer care care clinic.
NHS App feature will enable patients to sign up for clinical trials
16 June 2025
Patients will be able to browse and sign up to clinical trials via the NHS App, the Department of Health and Care (DHSC) has announced.
Overhaul of medical device regulations in UK takes effect
16 June 2025
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) has announced a major overhaul of how medical devices are regulated.
Alzheimer’s Society Accelerator selects two dementia innovations
13 June 2025
An app that monitors changes in dementia symptoms and a device that tracks dehydration are partners in the Alzheimer’s Society’s Accelerator.
Manchester uni and PKB team up to teach students about digital health
16 September 2021
The University of Manchester and Patients Know Best (PKB) have teamed up to help teach
Network members can now vote for their peers at the Digital Health Awards
16 September 2021
Members of the Digital Health Networks can now vote for their peers at the Digital
Cera hits 10 million healthcare visits during Covid pandemic
16 September 2021
Cera said early on it spotted the need to support certain cohorts in their own
AI trial for prostate cancer expanded across five hospitals
15 September 2021
They will be trialling Ibex Medical Analytics AI technology which aims to reduce diagnostic errors
Healthcare professionals ‘failing to prescribe tech’ to older patients
15 September 2021
Older patients are being overlooked by healthcare professionals who are failing to recommend health apps
