Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
28 October 2025
Today’s Coffee Time includes ORCHA’s new standard for digital health safety and a HealthTech accelerator programme in West Yorkshire.
News
NHS AI trial to diagnose prostate cancer up to a month faster
28 October 2025
An AI-powered service for prostate cancer which can spot lesions in minutes will be trialled in the NHS to help speed up diagnosis for men.
NHS AI procurement must be more flexible, says national CCIO
28 October 2025
NHS AI procurement must be more flexible to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, said the national CCIO for England.
Period tracking app allows women to order free NHS contraception
27 October 2025
Healthcare platform Evaro has partnered with Clue to provide access to NHS-funded contraception through the firm’s period-tracking app.
CQC warns ‘digital by default’ could deepen NHS inequalities
27 October 2025
The CQC has warned that the NHSâs shift to digital risks excluding vulnerable patients and widening existing health inequalities.
NHS trusts to be measured on electronic services adoption
27 October 2025
NHS trusts will be measured on their adoption of electronic services and NHS App integration, according to new guidance from NHS England.
Female-founded UK HealthTech startup reaches unicorn status
24 October 2025
Female-founded health tech company SheMed has reached unicorn status after a $50 million (ÂŁ37.3m) raise taking its valuation to $1bn (ÂŁ750m).
Orange integrates health business with Enovacom
7 October 2020
Orange has announced it will integrate its healthcare business with health data exchange software company
NHS Providers report highlights digital transformation during Covid-19
6 October 2020
A new report by NHS Providers says digital transformation during Covid-19 has been impressive but
Bupa UK launches remote skin assessment service to help detect cancer
6 October 2020
Bupa UK has announced it has launched a new remote skin assessment service which will
Digital Health Unplugged: October news team debrief with special guests
6 October 2020
Special guests James Reed and Dermot O’Riordan join our editorial team to discuss the launch
12 things health data has taught us about Covid-19
6 October 2020
Data collection has played a vital role in informaing the governmentâs response to the virus
