The government has announced plans to upgrade the NHS App to enable patients to choose providers, book appointments in more settings and receive test results, as part of its elective reform plan to reduce…
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The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed it will develop a shared digital platform to allow up-to-date medical information to be shared between NHS and care staff.
The announcement by health secretary…
A review has called for barriers to accessing NHS patient data to be removed so that it can be used for research to further medical advances.
The independent review by Professor Cathie Sudlow, chief scientist…
The government has announced that Ming Tang, chief data and analytics officer for NHS England, and Dr Tim Ferris, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, will lead the data and technology enabling working…
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Concerns have been raised that the government’s NHS digital and data plans could exacerbate health inequalities for older adults who do not have access to technology.
In October 2024, the Department of Health and Social…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to invest more than £2bn in NHS technology and digital in the Autumn Budget.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will also receive an additional £22.6bn for day-to-day…
The Department of Health and Social Care will launch a consultation on the clinical risk standards for the use of digital health technologies in 2024/2025, the minister for patient safety has confirmed.
In a letter…
A coroner has warned the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and SSP Health to take action to improve GP electronic triage systems, following the death of a patient.
Allan Robin Hamilton died of…
Digital NHS Health Checks to identify risk of cardiovascular disease will be piloted by three local authorities in England before nationwide rollout.
Norfolk County Council, Medway Council and Lambeth Council have been selected as test…
The Care Quality Commission says IT connectivity issues at Solent NHS Trust have compromised patient care.
‘Significant problems’ with IT systems, most notably the provider portal, contributed to failings at Care Quality Commission (CQC),…
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