Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 February 2026
Today’s briefing includes X-on Health’s launch of Omni Consult and a study on simplifying complex medical results for patients using AI.
News
The case for NHS-owned, open software
24 February 2026
In the latest episode, Marcus Baw calls for a rethink of NHS technology strategy, arguing that the service has drifted away from open source.
Partnership embeds primary care data directly into clinical trials
24 February 2026
A partnership between NorthWest eHealth and OneAdvanced is integrating primary care data into clinical trials to make UK research safer.
UK medical device testing hits record high driven by brain research
23 February 2026
Clinical investigations of medical devices reached their highest level on record in 2025, according to figures from the MHRA.
Mind to tackle AI mental health concerns with new commission
23 February 2026
Mind is launching an AI and Mental Health Commission to address concerns about inappropriate and dangerous mental health guidance from AI.
Interim leadership revealed for NHS Frontline Productivity plan
20 February 2026
Exclusive: The interim leadership structure for NHS England’s new Frontline Productivity programme has been revealed.
MHRA consults on indefinite recognition of CE-marked MedTech
20 February 2026
The MHRA has launched a consultation on proposals for indefinite recognition of CE-marked medical devices in Great Britain.
Royal Wolverhampton and Babylon extend partnership across primary care
17 August 2021
The partnership will see the rollout of Babylon 360 the more than 55,000 people covered
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust introduces VR training
17 August 2021
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has introduced virtual reality (VR) training to improve learning amongst its
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 Nervecentre’s
New £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
