The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have opened a call for evidence on the resources produced under the Wellcome-funded Digital Mental Health Technologies (DMHT) programme. The survey opened on 5 November 2026 and is due to close on 26 February 2027.
The two organisations are seeking feedback from across the sector rather than from a single group. They name developers and manufacturers of digital mental health technologies, healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, regulators, people with lived experience of mental health conditions, carers and members of the public as intended respondents.
What the survey is assessing
The survey forms part of the programme's Phase 1 evaluation. According to the MHRA and NICE, its purpose is to establish how the resources have been received and used across the sector. The organisations say they are particularly interested in whether the materials have influenced users' knowledge, confidence, decision-making and professional practice.
The resources were developed to support the safe development, regulation, evaluation and adoption of digital mental health technologies, a category that includes mental health apps and other digital tools.
Informing the programme's next phase
Findings from the survey will be used to determine whether the Phase 1 outputs achieved their intended objectives, and will inform the future direction of Phase 2 of the DMHT programme, the two bodies said.
Stakeholders are encouraged to take part whether they have engaged extensively with the existing resources, minimally, or not at all. The MHRA and NICE say the feedback will help identify strengths, highlight areas for improvement and shape future work aimed at improving the safety and effectiveness of digital mental health technologies.
Responses are being accepted until 26 February 2027.