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.
Trustedoctor merges with insurance firm to provide better access to care
11 January 2021
Trustedoctor and Further will offer a new, holistic solution for the treatment of serious illness,
Liva Healthcare secures £22m investment to bolster European ops
8 January 2021
The shift in public favour towards remote healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic has increased interest
Movers and shakers news roundup
8 January 2021
The first movers and shakers of 2021 features a new deputy CNIO at NHSX and
IMMJ receives £3.5m investment to fund expansion
7 January 2021
Electronic document management solution supplier, IMMJ Systems, has received £3.5 million growth capital investment from
£75m tender launched for online and video consultations
7 January 2021
A £75million tender for the provision of online and video consultations for the NHS, via
