Digital inclusion

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Older woman using digital tablet
7 May 2026

GP online bookings causing isolation for older people, finds study

Research suggests older people are being excluded from GP services due to the shift towards digital-first booking systems.
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Dr Ekaterina Hertog, associate professor in AI and society at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
29 April 2026

Digital care tech’s double edge for unpaid carers

Digital care technologies risk deepening inequalities and increasing pressure on unpaid carers, writes Dr Ekaterina Hertog
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Digital Health Unplugged podcast graphic featuring a large studio microphone, with text “Episode #120: The Forgotten Patients – A special report on digital exclusion in healthcare” and a “Listen on Spotify” badge.
28 April 2026

The Forgotten Patients: Is the digital NHS leaving people behind?

This special report from Unplugged explores whether the NHS’s shift to digital is improving access to healthcare or creating new
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Thomas Porteus, chair of Out Together and the lead of Patient.info
21 January 2026

Yorkshire LGBTQ+ charity helps promote digital health inclusion

Patient.info has partnered with Out Together to develop digital inclusion hubs for older LGBTQ+ people across West Yorkshire.
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Welsh flag with red dragon
28 November 2025

Public Health Wales and WHO partner to drive digital health equity

WHO/Europe has designated Public Health Wales as a collaborating centre for digital health equity to improve access to technologies.
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Kathryn Marsden, chief executive at the Social Care Institute for Excellence
26 November 2025

What does the ‘shift to digital’ mean for social care?

The 'shift to digital' poses unique opportunities and challenges for social care, writes Kathryn Marsden, chief executive at SCIE.
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John Mitchell, chair of the Digital Health Networks ICS Digital Council
29 October 2025

NHS Online must not become another silo if it is to succeed

An NHS 'online hospital' can only succeed if it strengthens existing services rather than competes with them, writes John Mitchell
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Male family doctor general practitioner consulting giving advices to older mature worried man patient with sickness symptoms online via video call
6 May 2025

Charity to investigate digital access gaps in NHS care

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched an inquiry into digital inclusion in the healthcare sector.
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Dr Henrietta Hughes
26 February 2025

Henrietta Hughes: ‘If you don’t have partnership with patients, you’re on a risky road’

England’s patient safety commissioner, Henrietta Hughes, says the traditional in-person consultation is 'gold standard' for holistic care.
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11 February 2025

Digital inclusion project launched to improve diabetes care in Wales

Public Health Wales (PHW) has appointed Healthia to lead a project to improve the prevention and management of type 2
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