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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 30m

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s Coffee Briefing includes a call for the EU to adopt a women’s health strategy by 2029 and an investment for Good Boost.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's Coffee Briefing includes a call for the EU to adopt a women's health strategy by 2029 and an investment for Good Boost.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 1h

Three national clinical leaders driving the digital ambitions of the NHS 10 year health plan will take the stage at Digital Health Rewired 2026.

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First national keynotes announced for Rewired 2026

Three national clinical leaders driving the digital ambitions of the NHS 10 year health plan will take the stage at Rewired 2026.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 2h

Leaders’ ego are the biggest challenge to the adoption of NHS technology, according to the chief data analytics officer and interim chief digital information officer at NHS England.

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Egos are the biggest challenge to NHS tech adoption, says Tang

The biggest challenge to adopting technology in the NHS comes from leaders' egos, according to NHSE's chief digital information officer.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 21h

More than 600 expectant parents have signed up to a study at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as part of nationwide plans to screen 100,000 babies for more than 200 rare genetic conditions at birth.

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to run genetic testing study for babies

More than 600 expectant parents in Sheffield have signed up for a study which will screen 100,000 babies for rare genetic conditions.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 21h

Opinion 🗣️

Digitally replicating what we do today will not be enough to deliver an NHS online hospital service, warns Andrew Davies, executive director, digital health at the Association of British HealthTech Industries.

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Fundamental change is required to bring NHS Online to life

Digitally replicating what we do today will not be enough to deliver an NHS online hospital service, writes Andrew Davies of ABHI

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 1d

Patients will be signposted to alcohol advice from Drinkaware through the AI Surgery Assist chatbot, used by GP surgeries across the UK.

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GP chatbot integration offers early alcohol advice

Patients will be signposted to alcohol advice from Drinkaware through the AI Surgery Assist chatbot, used by GP surgeries across the UK.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 1d

Patients will be signposted to alcohol advice from Drinkaware through the AI Surgery Assist chatbot, used by GP surgeries across the UK.

www.digitalhealth.net/2025/10/gp-c...

GP chatbot integration offers early alcohol advice

Patients will be signposted to alcohol advice from Drinkaware through the AI Surgery Assist chatbot, used by GP surgeries across the UK.

www.digitalhealth.net

Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 1d

NHS England is launching a national ambient voice technologies (AVT) self-certified registry for suppliers to show evidence of compliance, England’s national chief clinical information officer announced.

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NHSE to launch national ambient voice technologies registry

NHS England is launching a national ambient voice technologies (AVT) self-certified registry for suppliers to show evidence of compliance.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 1d

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has introduced AI to help support clinical trial assessors to review complex data by flagging potential issues for human review.

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AI is helping to speed clinical trial approval times, says MHRA

The MHRA has introduced AI to help support clinical trial assessors to review complex data and flag potential issues for human review.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 1d

☕ Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today’s edition of Coffee Time Briefing includes funding for Miiskin and BoobyBiome and the Discovery Spark business development programme.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's edition of Coffee Time Briefing includes funding for Miiskin and BoobyBiome and the Discovery Spark business development programme.

www.digitalhealth.net

Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 1d

AI-scribing firm Heidi Health has announced the closing of a $65 million (£48m) Series B funding round to help the firm expand globally.

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Heidi Health raises £48m in Series B funding to expand globally

Heidi Health has announced the closing of a $65 million (£48m) Series B funding round which will help the firm expand globally.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 2d

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) system from Epic.

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East Suffolk and North Essex goes live with Epic EPR

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has gone live with an electronic patient record (EPR) system from Epic.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 2d

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s children’s eating disorder service (CEDS) has launched a digital platform to help support young people with anorexia nervosa and their families.

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Mersey Care launches digital platform for children with anorexia

Mersey Care’s children’s eating disorder service has launched a digital intervention for young people with anorexia and their families.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 3d

Leaders from the health sector share their views on government plans to launch an ‘online’ hospital’ in England by 2027.

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Health sector reacts to plans for an 'online hospital' in England

Leaders from the health sector share their views on government plans to launch an 'online' hospital' in England by 2027.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 3d

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching new guidelines on value-based procurement for MedTech.

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DHSC to roll out value-based procurement for MedTech

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching new guidelines on value-based procurement for MedTech.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 5d

Exclusive: An AI-powered physiotherapy clinic has secured Class IIa Medical Device approval under EU regulations, meaning that it can carry out diagnostic decisions without human supervision.

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AI physiotherapist approved to make autonomous decisions

Exclusive: An AI-powered physio platform has been approved to carry out patients' entire care pathway without input from clinicians.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 6d

Barts Health NHS Trust will launch the BadgerNet digital maternity solution in 2026, as part of a five-year partnership.

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BadgerNet maternity system to launch at Barts Health in 2026

Barts Health NHS Trust will launch the BadgerNet digital maternity solution in 2026, as part of a five-year partnership.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 6d

The Department for Transport and Innovate UK has awarded funding to aerospace innovators to further develop a drone network serving the Welsh Blood Service and Welsh Ambulance Service.

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Funding awarded to further develop Welsh drone network

Aerospace innovators have received funding to further develop a drone network serving the Welsh Blood Service and Welsh Ambulance Service.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 6d

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s software platform, the Somerset Cancer Register (SCR), is launching a cloud-based platform.

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Somerset Cancer Register to launch cloud-based platform

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s software platform, the Somerset Cancer Register (SCR), is launching a cloud-based platform.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 7d

Today’s Coffee Time Briefing includes the launch of two ABHI accelerators and FDA 510(k) clearance for the AI tool OsteoSight.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's Coffee Time Briefing includes the launch of two ABHI accelerators and FDA 510(k) clearance for the AI tool OsteoSight.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 7d

Lawrence Tallon, chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), said that “we cannot afford to wait years” for AI to be regulated at the pace of innovation.

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'We can't afford to wait years for AI regulation' says Tallon

Lawrence Tallon, chief executive of the MHRA, said “we cannot afford to wait years” for AI to be regulated at the pace of innovation.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 7d

Professor Ben Goldacre and Professor Gillian Leng have been announced as keynote speakers at Digital Health Rewired 2026.

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Ben Goldacre and Gillian Leng to keynote at Rewired 2026

Professor Ben Goldacre and Professor Gillian Leng have been announced as keynote speakers at Digital Health Rewired 2026.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 7d

West Yorkshire is piloting a population health ‘digital twin’ for chronic kidney disease to help spot the condition earlier and trial interventions.

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West Yorkshire pilots 'digital twin' for kidney disease

West Yorkshire is piloting a population health ‘digital twin’ for chronic kidney disease to help spot the condition earlier.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 7d

Opinion 🗣️

The 10 year health plan is a game changer for HealthTech, writes Dr Sarah Byron, programme director for HealthTech strategy and development at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

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How NICE is opening pathways to digital HealthTech for the NHS

The 10 year health plan is a game changer for HealthTech, writes Dr Sarah Byron, programme director at NICE

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · 8d

GP practices must keep their online consultation tools running throughout core hours from today, allowing patients to request appointments, ask questions and describe symptoms online.

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GP practices in England to make online booking available all day

GP practices are required to keep their online consultation tools running throughout core hours from October, under GP contract changes.

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