Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
5 May 2026
Today’s briefing features a project to bring telehealth to an island with no GP and software for AI-assisted colonoscopies.
News
NHSE to move away from open source over AI security concerns
5 May 2026
NHS England has restricted access to some of its open source code to strengthen security amid concerns about the impact of AI models.
Outdated IT systems increasing GP workload, RCGP finds
1 May 2026
Outdated and poorly connected IT systems are increasing GP workload pressures, a Royal College of General Practitioners report has found.
AI documentation tool creates 40% more assessment capacity
1 May 2026
System C has announced that its AI-powered FormFlow Assistant has been deployed across 15 local authorities.
First look at Digital Health Summer Schools 2026 programme
30 April 2026
Digital Health has published a ‘first look’ at this year’s Summer Schools programme, which takes place on 16-17 July in Nottingham.
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.
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.
NHSX chief met Palantir to discuss data deals months before Covid-19
25 February 2021
Emails released to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism show Matthew Gould had “a very positive
Covid-19 app rolled out across more Greater Manchester care homes
25 February 2021
Care homes across Greater Manchester are now using a digital symptom tracker to monitor Covid-19
NHS Digital makes improvements to e-referral service following feedback
25 February 2021
NHS Digital has made improvements to the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS), after receiving feedback from
NHSX launches criteria to streamline assessment of digital health tools
24 February 2021
NHSX’s Digital Technology Assessment Criteria applies to all digital health technologies and aims to streamline
Rewired 2021 Day Three – key sessions to look out for
24 February 2021
From putting patients at the heart of connected care to how the NHS has worked
