Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
22 April 2025
Our coffee briefing covers a ÂŁ2m robot surgeon at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, funding for UK biotech and updates to eFI.
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Skin Analytics raises ÂŁ15m to expand AI skin cancer detection tech
22 April 2025
Skin Analytics has raised ÂŁ15m to expand its AI skin cancer technology to markets with dermatologist shortages, such as Europe and Australia.
Justin Whatling to join Optum UK as chief executive
22 April 2025
Exclusive: Dr Justin Whatling is leaving his role at Palantir Technologies to join Optum UK as chief executive officer.
AI solution to detect lung cancer launches in south west England
17 April 2025
Peninsula Imaging Network (PenRAD) has gone live with Qure.aiâs AI for chest CT (qCT) to help detect lung cancer quicker.
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.
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.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
21 July 2026
Today’s briefing features a digital implant centre in Israel and a security platform for large
PM Burnham appoints Yvette Cooper as health secretary
20 July 2026
New prime minister Andy Burnham has appointed Yvette Cooper as Secretary of State for Health
National digital pathology network expands to 15 NHS sites
20 July 2026
The UK’s first national digital pathology platform has expanded, with 15 NHS sites now connected
Midlands procures ambient voice technology for 70,000 clinicians
20 July 2026
NHS England in the Midlands has procured ambient voice technology for 1,239 GP practices and
Londoners can now create Universal Care Plan through NHS App
17 July 2026
All patients registered with a London GP practice can now create their Universal Care Plan
