Wes Streeting

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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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UK government to create surveillance system for future pandemics

The UK government has announced plans to create a real-time surveillance system to monitor the threat of future pandemics and
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Government announces £1.5bn to cut NHS elective waiting lists

The government has announced £1.5bn in capital funding for surgical hubs and scanners to deliver an extra 2 million NHS
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Scotland’s Digital Front Door platform ‘goes beyond’ the NHS App

The Scottish government said that its Digital Front Door "goes beyond" the NHS App because it includes access to health
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New data laws will allow patient data to be shared across the NHS

A new bill which will allow patients’ data to be easily transferable across the NHS has been introduced to Parliament.
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Digital health leaders react to 10 year health plan consultation

Prime minister Keir Starmer, said that the NHS must make “much more use of technology”, as he launched a consultation on the
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Government launches online platform to shape 10 year health plan

The government has launched an online platform for members of the public to share ideas to shape its forthcoming 10
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's Coffee Time Briefing covers a 73% reduction in GP waiting times in New Malden through the use of an
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Funding announced to boost development of health tech for cancer

New medical technologies to diagnose cancer, such as scanners and AI models, will be trialled in the UK following new
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