Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 April 2026
Today’s briefing includes cyberattacks on Ukraine’s hospitals and tech that stops organs getting damaged in transit.
News
AI cuts patient call wait times by up to 90% at UHSussex
30 April 2026
Patient call wait times at University Hospitals Sussex have been cut by up to 90% since the implementation of AI technology from Netcall.
NHS to expand AI use through federated data platform
29 April 2026
The NHS is planning to ramp up the use of AI tools through the FDP, including products to support theatre scheduling, triage and discharge.
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29 April 2026
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Patients across England can now check appointments via NHS App
29 April 2026
Patients across England can now check referrals and appointments through the NHS App after it was connected to every acute NHS trust.
New AI-scribing firm added to NHS England’s supplier registry
28 April 2026
AI-scribing tool G2 Speech has been recognised as a self-certified supplier on the NHS England ambient voice technology (AVT) registry.
The Forgotten Patients: Is the digital NHS leaving people behind?
28 April 2026
This special report from Unplugged explores whether the NHS’s shift to digital is improving access to healthcare or creating new barriers.
Pharmacy boosts flu vaccines by 20% using digital services
24 March 2021
Since rolling out Patient Access for Professionals one year ago the Green Light Pharmacy Group
Dr Nicola Byrne appointed as the new National Data Guardian for health
23 March 2021
Dr Nicola Byrne has been appointed the new National Data Guardian (NDG) for Health and
Digital Health Unplugged: Tackling the digital divide
23 March 2021
The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – this time we take a look
Government wants data and digital to be at the heart of clinical research
23 March 2021
The government has set out a vision for the future of clinical research delivery which
What’s on telly? Salford patients access clinical care on TV
22 March 2021
The programme is being trialled by Salford care Organisation respiratory patients, giving them remote support
