GP chatbot integration offers early alcohol advice
8 October 2025
Patients will be signposted to alcohol advice from Drinkaware through the AI Surgery Assist chatbot, used by GP surgeries across the UK.
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NHSE to launch national ambient voice technologies registry
8 October 2025
NHS England is launching a national ambient voice technologies (AVT) self-certified registry for suppliers to show evidence of compliance.
AI is helping to speed clinical trial approval times, says MHRA
7 October 2025
The MHRA has introduced AI to help support clinical trial assessors to review complex data and flag potential issues for human review.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
7 October 2025
Today’s edition of Coffee Time Briefing includes funding for Miiskin and BoobyBiome and the Discovery Spark business development programme.
Heidi Health raises £48m in Series B funding to expand globally
7 October 2025
Heidi Health has announced the closing of a $65 million (£48m) Series B funding round which will help the firm expand globally.
East Suffolk and North Essex goes live with Epic EPR
7 October 2025
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) system from Epic.
Mersey Care launches digital platform for children with anorexia
6 October 2025
Mersey Care’s children’s eating disorder service has launched a digital intervention for young people with anorexia and their families.
Millions of NHSmail accounts relocated to Microsoft Exchange Online
2 February 2021
The large-scale NHSmail migration aims to create a more joined up NHS while providing frontline
Twelve suppliers appointed to £800m digital capability for health framework
1 February 2021
The framework aims to support public health and other care organisations improve their digital capability
Internet phone system for vaccination booking developed by X-on
1 February 2021
An internet-based phone system which allows patients to book a vaccination has been developed by
HMP Wandsworth uses referral software to keep inmates out of hospital
29 January 2021
HMP Wandsworth has started to use GP referral software, Advice and Guidance, to keep inmates
Mobile health apps news in brief
29 January 2021
This month’s mobile health apps round-up features news of a 25% increase in the use
