Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
24 July 2025
This Coffee Time Briefing covers an extension of a trial of drones to transport blood samples and funding for Digital Lifelines initiative.
News
Electronic prescribing to be rolled out at 55 mental health sites
24 July 2025
The Better Meds electronic prescribing and medicine management solution will be rolled out at across 55 mental health sites in the UK.
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service to expand to 2,000 beds
24 July 2025
Scotland’s Hospital at Home service will expand to 2,000 beds by December 2026, following a £85m investment targeted at NHS frailty services.
NHSE seeking £150m deal for ‘personalisation’ of digital services
23 July 2025
NHS England has issued a procurement notice seeking to award a provider a contract to support greater “personalisation” of digital services.
Smart Notes AI dictation tool introduced in four NHS trusts
23 July 2025
Four NHS trusts plan to introduce an AI-powered dictation tool which automatically transcribes clinicians’ notes during consultations.
NHS Scotland partners with CGI on Digital Front Door platform
23 July 2025
The Digital Front Door platform for Scotland moves forward as CGI is unveiled as a Delivery Partner for NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
NHS 111 Wales introduces AI-powered virtual assistant
22 July 2025
NHS 111 Wales has introduced an AI-powered virtual assistant to help website users get accurate health advice more quickly.
South London and Maudsley deploys digital care assistant
28 September 2020
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has begun using Oxehealth’s digital care assistant on
NHS Covid-19 app downloaded 10 million times since launch
28 September 2020
Some six million people downloaded the NHS Covid-19 app on the first day it was
North Bristol NHS Trust fast-tracks digital tools roll out during Covid-19
28 September 2020
North Bristol NHS Trust has fast-tracked the roll out of a series of digital tools
Coventry and Warwickshire to roll out integrated care records
25 September 2020
The move will enable doctors in hospitals or paramedics to access the same vital information
Digital technology keeps dementia patients connected with loved ones
25 September 2020
The Leeds Dementia Pathfinder programme provided technology such as iPads and Alexa devices to carers
