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.
NHSX launches online information governance portal
14 October 2020
An online portal which provides NHS frontline staff and the public with access to national
Zesty partnership will see patient portals offered to Cerner NHS clients
14 October 2020
A reseller deal will see Zesty offer its patient portal to existing Cerner clients with
Doctorlink launches urgent care triage platform for A&E
13 October 2020
Doctorlink’s A&E platform aims to reduce waiting times by helping patients more quickly access the
Next-generation Versius surgical robots introduced at Frimley Health
13 October 2020
Next-generation surgical robots have been introduced at Frimley Health Trust Foundation Trust and have been
More than 65 million Microsoft Teams messages sent since NHS rollout
13 October 2020
Figures have revealed more than 65 million messages have been sent on Microsoft Teams since
