Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
17 April 2025
Our coffee briefing covers AI diagnostics, “needle-free” blood testing and NHS Digital Academy’s new cyber security apprenticeship.
News
NICE approves 11 robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS
17 April 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of eleven robotic surgery systems in the NHS.
Worcestershire Acute finds sepsis screening issues related to EPR
17 April 2025
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals has identified issues in the way recording of observations from sepsis patients are captured on its EPR.
ABHI selects 21 UK healthtech companies for US accelerator
16 April 2025
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced the eighth cohort of its flagship US accelerator programme.
Digital coaching firm Holly Health partners with Patients Know Best
16 April 2025
Digital health coaching service Holly Health will be available through the NHS App through a colloboration with Patients Know Best (PKB).
NHS trust flags cyber security risks owing to funding cuts
16 April 2025
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust board has highlighted cyber security risks owing to a reduction in funding.
NHS App âping and bookâ breast screening pilot launches
15 April 2025
NHS England has launched a âping and bookâ pilot project using the NHS App to invite participants to their breast screening appointments.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
14 July 2026
Today’s briefing includes a tool to detect breast cancer using magnetic resonance imaging and a
Health sector cautiously welcomes NHS AI rollout
14 July 2026
Figures from across the health sector have cautiously welcomed the news that NHS England is
More than 5,000 NHS Scotland data breaches since 2023
13 July 2026
More than 5,000 data breaches have been recorded across NHS Scotland health boards since January
More than half of patients report easy GP access through NHS App
13 July 2026
More than half of patients said it was easy to contact their GP practice using
North East and Yorkshire trusts adopt tech for faster scan results
10 July 2026
NHS England is expanding the rollout of Hexarad to help patients in the North East
