Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing
19 February 2026
Today’s coffee briefing features the Welsh Blood Service awarding a contract for the delivery a Blood Establishment Computer System.
News
Mental health provider offers appointment alerts through NHS App
19 February 2026
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with DrDoctor to offer appointment notifications through the NHS App.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw pilots communication app for patients
18 February 2026
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals has launched a 12-month pilot of CardMedic to improve communication with patients.
Patients call for transparency around the use of AI in healthcare
18 February 2026
The Patients Association has called for more transparency around the use of AI in healthcare in response to the MHRA’s call for evidence.
Patchwork Health launches AI rostering tool for NHS clinicians
18 February 2026
Patchwork Health has launched an AI-powered ‘Preferenced-Based Rostering’ tool to improve the way NHS hospitals staff their wards.
UK Biobank to get access to GP patient data for research
17 February 2026
The government will grant approval for UK Biobank researchers to access coded GP patient data for research purposes.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
17 February 2026
Today’s briefing features a partnership between Pebble Wellbeing and Doctor Care Anywhere, and Pharmacy2U’s relaunch of veterinary care.
Study to look into how AI could reduce breast cancer diagnosis time
3 March 2021
Google Health and Northwestern Medicine are to explore whether artificial intelligence could prioritise reviews of
Tavistock and Portman NHS FT deploys virtualised desktop service
2 March 2021
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a virtualised desktop service (VDI) to help
Derbyshire ICS signs 10-year shared records deal with Orion Health
2 March 2021
The deal with Orion Health aims give staff working across Joined Up Care Derbyshire access
Google and the University of Oxford launch global Covid-19 tracker platform
2 March 2021
Google.org, along with the University of Oxford, have launched a global data repository to help
Moorfields Eye Hospital launches department of digital medicine
1 March 2021
Moorfields Eye Hospital has announced that it is launching a department of digital medicine which
