Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
26 February 2026
Today’s round-up features a study that demonstrates AI may be no more effective than Google at identifying health conditions.
News
NHSE awards £33.6m digital vaccinations services contract
26 February 2026
NHS England has awarded a contract worth £33.6 million to TPXimpact for the delivery of digital and data services relating to vaccinations.
GOSH to connect health data for rare disease research
26 February 2026
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is partnering with a charity to connect health data for rare disease research.
NHS England cyber chief to step down from role
25 February 2026
Mike Fell, director of national cyber operations at NHS England has announced that he will step down from his role in May.
Female innovators recognised for digital health solutions
25 February 2026
Ten female entrepreneurs from across Yorkshire and Humber have developed ideas for digital health innovations into workable concepts.
NHS pilot of AI scripting tech reduced admin time for 87% of users
25 February 2026
A pilot of AI-scribing technology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust found that 87% of users saved time on admin tasks.
Ireland launches digital strategy to increase mental health support
24 February 2026
Ireland has launched a digital mental health strategy to increase access to services through technology and improve digital health literacy.
NHS Digital moves hundreds of organisations from legacy N3 network
16 November 2020
About 12,000 health and social care sites have moved from the legacy N3 network to
Former Pitchfest winner TestCard secures £4.5m funding for expansion
13 November 2020
TestCard is a combination of a non-invasive urine test kit with an accompanying mobile app
Guy’s and St Thomas’ confirms Epic go live for 2023
13 November 2020
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust last month told Digital Health News that the
Digital Health’s monthly go live round up
13 November 2020
Our November roundup of all things go lives features Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust going
NHS Test and Trace suffers another round of ‘huge’ IT issues
12 November 2020
Leaked emails confirmed the “huge IT” issues in the NHS Test and Trace system relating
