Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
27 November 2025
Today’s briefing includes how brain stimulation can prevent depression relapses of major depressive disorder in 75% of patients.
News
MPs call for NHS to rely on UK tech firms instead of US giants
27 November 2025
MPs called for the government to prioritise UK companies for big NHS tech contracts, rather than US giants like Microsoft and Palantir.
AI testing platform removes commercial bias for NHS use
27 November 2025
Researchers have developed a platform to determine whether commercial AI algorithms are fit for NHS use to detect diabetic eye disease.
Concerns that capital funding for NHS tech could delay AI roll-out
26 November 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to invest £300 million of additional capital investment in NHS technology in the Autumn Budget.
High risk groups under-represented in Men’s Health Strategy
26 November 2025
Younger men are under-represented in the government’s Men’s Health Strategy, according to a neuroscience tech firm.
Blackwood appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service
26 November 2025
Baroness Nicola Blackwood, a leader in life sciences and innovation, has been appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
Free digital and data training launches for AHPs
25 November 2025
A digital education programme has been launched to provide access to digital and data knowledge for AHPs based in the UK.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT signs 10-year deal with Civica
18 February 2021
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT has signed a ten-year contract with Civica to deliver
Lewisham launches virtual ward pilot for respiratory and diabetes patients
17 February 2021
The pilot forms part a new programme to support people innovatively using technology to improve
Private Equity firm CVC Capital Partners invests in System C
17 February 2021
CVC Capital Partners has become an investor and major shareholder in System C Healthcare, the
PRSB launches vendor scheme to support integrated care
17 February 2021
A scheme which will visibly recognise and support vendors across the UK which are implementing
New groups which could be at high risk from Covid-19 identified with tech
16 February 2021
Technology which can help clinicians identify new groups which could be at high risk from
