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.
Covid-19: Recording of ethnicity data to be mandatory on death certificates
29 October 2020
The recording of ethnicity data on death certificates in England is set to become mandatory
Andy Kinnear to join Ethical Healthcare Consulting
29 October 2020
The former director of digital transformation at NHS South, Central and West, Andy Kinnear, is
Latest cohort of DigitalHealth.London’s fellowship programme announced
28 October 2020
The Digital Pioneer Fellowship, now in its third year, aims to support digital innovators employed
New £3m fund for innovative technology to improve asthma care
28 October 2020
The fund will support the development and adoption of scalable and effective asthma health technologies,
Hospitals to implement digital menus under food review led by Prue Leith
28 October 2020
The review suggests electronic food ordering systems can be linked to electronic patient records for
