Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
26 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes Microsoft’s rollout of an AI health assistant in the US and a British biotech company raising £3.6m in seed funding
News
Digital health staff will be expected to gain professional registration
26 March 2026
NHS England is to set an “expectation” that staff working in digital healthcare are members of a professional body and registered with FEDIP.
FemTech startup announced as Rewired Pitchfest 2026 winner
26 March 2026
FemTech firm Daye has been announced as the winner of Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2026 following a competitive live final.
NHS Innovation Accelerator announces 2026 fellows at Rewired
25 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) welcomed its latest intake of fellows at a launch event held at Digital Health Rewired 2026.
Two thirds of consultants would work for NHS Online, finds survey
25 March 2026
Almost two thirds of NHS consultants are interested in working for the NHS’s online hospital when it launches next year, a poll found.
NHS App to move from ‘front door’ to ‘companion’
25 March 2026
The NHS App is set to become a “companion” over the next few years, according to NHS England’s director of digital prevention services.
Mike Fell: Cyber resilience is essential for the NHS shift to digital
25 March 2026
The health service cannot achieve the shift from ‘analogue to digital’ without cyber resilience, said NHSE’s cyber chief.
Industry news in brief
13 August 2021
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up includes news of an online booking tool for
Two integrated care systems set out plans for single EPR
12 August 2021
Cornwall and Devon integrated care systems (ICSs) are in the process of developing a “strategic
NHS Covid-19 app engineer talks updates, the ‘pingdemic’ and data
12 August 2021
The NHS Covid-19 app is set to be updated from August 16 to allow double
Sheffield Health and Social Care issues seven-year EPR tender
12 August 2021
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to replace its in-house electronic
NHSX launches national survey to better understand EPR usability
12 August 2021
The survey aims to gather information on how EPRs are performing across the country, including
