Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
30 April 2026
Today’s briefing includes cyberattacks on Ukraine’s hospitals and tech that stops organs getting damaged in transit.
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AI cuts patient call wait times by up to 90% at UHSussex
30 April 2026
Patient call wait times at University Hospitals Sussex have been cut by up to 90% since the implementation of AI technology from Netcall.
NHS to expand AI use through federated data platform
29 April 2026
The NHS is planning to ramp up the use of AI tools through the FDP, including products to support theatre scheduling, triage and discharge.
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29 April 2026
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Patients across England can now check appointments via NHS App
29 April 2026
Patients across England can now check referrals and appointments through the NHS App after it was connected to every acute NHS trust.
New AI-scribing firm added to NHS England’s supplier registry
28 April 2026
AI-scribing tool G2 Speech has been recognised as a self-certified supplier on the NHS England ambient voice technology (AVT) registry.
The Forgotten Patients: Is the digital NHS leaving people behind?
28 April 2026
This special report from Unplugged explores whether the NHS’s shift to digital is improving access to healthcare or creating new barriers.
NHS login launches new precheck service to speed up applications
7 September 2020
Access to apps and services via NHS login has been made easier after a new
Elderly and vulnerable kept connected during Covid-19 via specialist tech
7 September 2020
Over 3,000 elderly and vulnerable people have been connected to their families during Covid-19 via
Alcidion launches ‘smart clinical asset’ in the UK
7 September 2020
Australian health tech company Alcidion has launched a ‘smart clinical assest’ in the UK which
NHS seeks supplier to continue Palantir’s work on Covid-19 data store
4 September 2020
The platform is currently run by Palantir, which in July had it’s contract extended four
Government looks to digital ‘ID cards’ to enable easier access to services
4 September 2020
Number 10 revealed on Tuesday it plans to “update existing laws on identity checking to
