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Ming Tang, interim chief digital and information officer at NHS England
8 November 2024

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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5 November 2024

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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Baroness Gillian Merron
30 September 2024

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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30 July 2024

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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17 July 2024

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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DHSC
16 July 2024

UK faces £5.4bn trade deficit for MedTech products

The UK had a trade deficit in MedTech products of £5.4 billion in 2023, government figures reveal.
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Artificial Intelligence
3 June 2024

DHSC slashes investment in NHS AI Lab by £111m

The Department of Health and Social Care has slashed investment in NHS AI Lab from a promised £250 million to
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DHSC
29 May 2024

DHSC publishes social care digital skills support tender worth £475k

The Department of Health and Social Care has published a tender to secure an organisation to develop the digital skills
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Coffee Time Briefing
20 March 2024

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕ 

Today's briefing looks at 4D technology being rolled out in care homes in England and the results of a pilot
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DHSC
14 March 2024

DHSC outlines plans to tackle ethnic and other biases in medical devices

Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Social Care announced its plan to tackle ethnic and other biases in
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