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NHS App upgrades planned to help cut elective care waiting lists

The government is upgrading the NHS App to enable patients to choose providers, book appointments and receive test results, all
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Government to develop NHS shared digital platform for medical info

The government will develop a shared digital platform to allow up-to-date medical information to be shared between the NHS and
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's news roundup includes a European Union project aimed at accelerating digital health adoption across the North Sea region.
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Movers and Shakers news roundup

Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes the abrupt departure of TPP’s long-serving clinical director, Dr John Parry.
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UK ‘not maximising the benefits of health data’, says Sudlow review

The Sudlow review has called for barriers on access to NHS patient data to be removed so that it can
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Tang and Ferris to lead data and tech group for 10 year health plan

The government has announced that Ming Tang and Tim Ferris will lead the data and technology working group for its
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Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults

Concerns have been raised that government NHS plans, including having a single patient record through the NHS App, will exclude
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DHSC to review clinical risk standards for digital health tech

DHSC has announced plans to launch a consultation on the clinical risk standards for the use of digital health technologies
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Poor IT systems factored in CQC failings, says DHSC report

Significant challenges with IT systems, most notably the provider portal, have contributed to failings at CQC, says DHSC report.
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DHSC announces ministers responsible for digital and MedTech

The junior ministers responsible for digital, data and MedTech within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have been
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