Matt Hancock remains health secretary after UK general election
Matt Hancock will remain as health secretary after Thursday’s General Election after Prime Minster Boris Johnson announced a small cabinet reshuffle.
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Government invests £130m in new tech to tackle life-changing diseases
This includes £50m going towards NHS diagnostic services and support the work of existing ‘centres of excellence’ in digital pathology and imaging with AI.
AI and Analytics
New ‘intelligent’ NHS health checks to be driven by predictive analytics
The Government has launched a review to explore how data and technology can deliver a new era of intelligent, predictive and personalised NHS health checks.
AI and Analytics
Thirteen trusts first in line for £78m e-prescribing fund
The trusts will be the first to receive a share of £78m to support electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) to improve patient safety.
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Wave 2 of NHS Test Beds takes aim at diabetes and A&E admissions
Seven sites have been selected to run trials of digital initiatives designed to address healthcare challenges in the NHS.
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Government puts cost of WannaCry to NHS at £92m
The Department of Health and Social Care’s latest update on cyber resilience in health and care suggests WannaCry cost the service £20m during the attack, with an additional £72m of costs in the aftermath.
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