Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
21 April 2026
Today’s briefing features news about guidelines for AI in social care and funding for a virtual AI biotech lab.
News
People want reform of AI regulation in healthcare but not overhaul
21 April 2026
Concerns about safety, oversight and liability are shaping public attitudes to the regulation of AI in healthcare, according to the MHRA.
Buckinghamshire trust signs System C deal for AI-scribing in EPR
21 April 2026
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has signed a contract with System C to implement AI-scribing through its electronic patient record.
AI tool allows a million patients to book appointments via NHS App
20 April 2026
An AI triage tool has been integrated into the NHS App, allowing more than a million patients to book appointments directly with clinicians.
NHS App ‘not improving patientsâ views on NHS admin’
20 April 2026
The NHS App is failing to improve how patients perceive NHS administration despite rising adoption, according to The King’s Fund.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys signs contract to deploy Access EPR
20 April 2026
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with The Access Group to implement its Rio Evo EPR.
Cheshire neighbourhood care model reduces A&E attendances
17 April 2026
A data-driven neighbourhood care programme across eight care communities in Cheshire East has reduced A&E attendances by up to 48%.
Digital tool to share videos of seizures piloted across Scotland
23 December 2020
The vCreate Neuro platform allows clinical teams to view videos of potential seizures to offer
Sunderland Royal Hospital achieves HIMSS Level 7
23 December 2020
Sunderland Royal Hospital has been awarded Level 7 status from the Healthcare Information Management and
WiFi SPARK spreads Christmas joy with free media for hospital patients
23 December 2020
Hospital patients will be able to access a range of free media services via an
Chelsea and Westminster clinical team updates postnatal digital solution
22 December 2020
A clinical team from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have added new capabilities
New Advanced AI solution to process GP clinical correspondence
22 December 2020
Advanced and the University of Manchester have teamed up to upgrade healthcare software Docman10 to
