Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
21 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Briefing includes Jigsaw Medical’s Innovate UK funding and the launch of an NHS digital tool to tackle racial disparities.
News
AWS outage causes disruption to patient care across NHS sites
21 October 2025
Exclusive: An AWS outage is believed to have caused disruption to patient care at around 10 NHS sites using Oracle systems.
Overarching AI regulation expected by mid 2026, says MHRA chief
21 October 2025
The MHRA is aiming to set out a framework for the regulation of AI by the middle of 2026, confirmed Lawrence Tallon, chief executive.
North East and Yorkshire trial app to help patients quit smoking
20 October 2025
Patients in the North East and Yorkshire are being offered a digital app to help them quit smoking as part of a pilot scheme.
Intuitive opens UK’s largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre
20 October 2025
Intuitive has opened its new UK and Ireland headquarters which includes the UK’s largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery training centre.
NHSE awards £45m contract to advance preventative healthcare
20 October 2025
NHSE has awarded a £45m contract to strengthen digital capabilities for preventative healthcare in line with the 10 year health plan.
Aide Health launches AI scribing tool for patients
17 October 2025
UK startup Aide Health has launched an AI scribing tool to summarise consultations for patients, to provide a record of medical advice.
All health and social care bodies required to appoint Caldicott Guardians
21 January 2021
All health and adult social care bodies are expected to have a Caldicott Guardian in
Rotherham selects Intouch to help digitise outpatient department
21 January 2021
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has selected Intouch with Health to help deliver a digital
NHSX develops national Covid-19 image database to train AI
21 January 2021
It is hoped the database will speed up diagnosis of coronavirus, ultimately leading to quicker
Exc: County Durham and Darlington sign 10-year deal with Cerner
20 January 2021
Exclusive: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has signed a 10-year deal with Cerner
Integrated care record to be introduced across Swindon and Wiltshire
20 January 2021
A new integrated care record is set to be introduced across Swindon and Wiltshire and
