Exclusive: Dr Charlotte Refsum, director of health policy at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), has confirmed she will be part of the data and technology enabling working group for the government’s…
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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…
An updated cyber resilience framework for health and social care organisations has been announced by the National Data Guardian (NDG) and NHS England.
The change to how organisations measure and self-report their data security capabilities…
The junior ministers responsible for digital, data and MedTech within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have been announced.
Appointments were made by Wes Streeting, Labour MP for Ilford North, who became health…
The UK had a trade deficit in MedTech products of £5.4 billion in 2023, government figures have revealed.
‘Life sciences competitive indicators 2024’, published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 11 July…
A new digital platform has been launched, allowing patients to book free online Pharmacy First consultations with community pharmacists.My Local Surgery enables registered pharmacists to allocate available time to appointment slots and matches them…
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