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.
University Hospitals Plymouth goes live with Hospital at Night
17 August 2021
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is continuing its digital transformation with the introduction of Nervecentreās
New Ā£250m intelligent automation framework set to be launched
16 August 2021
NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) has issued a tender calling for intelligent automation (IA) vendors
Royal Free Hospital trials app for liver disease patients
16 August 2021
A study of 20 patients at the Royal Free Hospital found that using the CirrhoCare
Alder Hey Childrenās NHS FT launches start-up accelerator programme
16 August 2021
Alder Hey Childrenās NHS Foundation Trust has launched an accelerator programme for tech start-ups to
Digital social care programme expected to lead to Ā£127m worth of benefits
13 August 2021
Analysis of NHS Digitalās Social Care Programme, which was started in 2016, has revealed it
