The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have opened a call for evidence to evaluate the impact of resources produced under the Wellcome-funded Digital Mental Health Technologies (DMHT) programme. The survey opened on 5 November 2026 and will close on 26 February 2027.
The two organisations are seeking feedback from a broad group of stakeholders. Developers and manufacturers of digital mental health technologies are invited, alongside healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers and regulators. The call also extends to people with lived experience of mental health conditions, carers and members of the public.
According to the MHRA and NICE, the survey is part of the programme's Phase 1 evaluation. Its purpose is to establish how the resources have been received and used across the sector. The organisations said they are particularly interested in whether the materials have influenced users' knowledge, confidence, decision-making and professional practice.
What the resources cover
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. They are intended to be relevant to developers bringing tools forward, as well as to those assessing or adopting them.
Responses will be used to determine whether the Phase 1 outputs have met their intended objectives. The findings will also inform the future direction of Phase 2 of the DMHT programme, according to the two bodies.
Who is asked to respond
The MHRA and NICE said stakeholders are encouraged to take part whether they have engaged extensively with the existing resources, minimally, or not at all. Feedback from all three positions is treated as relevant to the evaluation.
- Developers and manufacturers of digital mental health technologies
- Healthcare professionals and researchers
- Policymakers and regulators
- People with lived experience of mental health conditions, carers and the public
The organisations said the feedback will help identify strengths in the resources, highlight areas for improvement and shape future work aimed at improving the safety and effectiveness of digital mental health technologies.
The survey remains open until 26 February 2027. The MHRA and NICE have not indicated when the evaluation findings will be published or how they will be presented.