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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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £1.5bn in capital funding for new surgical hubs and scanners to support the delivery of an extra two million NHS appointments a year in England.
Ahead of her budget on…
A “bold commitment” to tech would deliver benefits in the key areas for action identified by Lord Darzi and agreed by the government, argues Tara Donnelly
The Darzi Review describes an NHS in desperate and…
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Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also…
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Medical technologies to diagnose cancer, such as scanners and AI models, will be trialled in the UK following funding from the government and support from industry partners.
In a press release, published on 6 October…
Digital portals promise huge benefits for patients and providers – but using them is unnecessarily complicated, writes the PRSB’s Oliver Lake
As the NHS faces unprecedented demand, prevention and self-management will be critical approaches for…
Are NHS staff becoming disengaged because they are tired of struggling with slow, clunky IT? Consultant paediatrician Martin Farrier turns on his computer and waits
I click the power button on my desktop. It’s my…
Openness around quality and outcomes on a scale like never before is needed to understand and solve problems, prevent harm and complexity, focus resources effectively, tackle the big issues, and restore public confidence in…
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With the Labour Party Conference taking place just a week after the publication of Lord Darzi’s review, it’s no surprise that there was a heavy focus on the report’s recommendations, writes Natalie Chishick on…
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The “honesty and speed” of Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the state of the NHS is impressive – and the IT community must respond to his call for a “tilt to technology”. But NHS…
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