Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
1 July 2025
This edition includes a closer look at concerns on the UK’s approach to regulating AI in healthcare and digital support for unpaid carers.
News
Cost of NI patient record system rises to £360m
1 July 2025
The cost of the encompass digital records system for Northern Irish health trusts is now expected to reach £360m.
AI system to identify unsafe care ‘before it becomes a tragedy’
30 June 2025
An AI early warning system is being developed, as part of the 10 year health plan, to automatically identify safety concerns across the NHS.
All-female line-up of Digital Health advisory panel chairs elected
30 June 2025
An all-female line-up of Digital Health Networks advisory panel chairs has been elected for the first time.
The NHS 10 year health plan: What do we know so far?
30 June 2025
As the publication of the 10 year health plan approaches, Digital Health News editor Tammy Lovell takes a look at what we know so far.
NHS App could offer AI-driven mental health support
27 June 2025
Patients will get better access to mental health support through the NHS App under the NHS 10 year health plan, the DHSC has announced.
Scotland’s Digital Front Door app launch ‘may be underwhelming’
27 June 2025
Scotland’s version of the NHS App will only be available to dermatology patients in one area initially, the government has confirmed.
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
South Tees selects Alcidion to supply ‘smart technologies’ across the trust
12 November 2020
The trust will adopt Alcidion’s Miya Precision solution as well as the Better OPENeP electronic
Palantir ‘could be drafted in to help boost Test and Trace’
12 November 2020
The government has reportedly held talks with data analytics company Palantir to help boost the
