elective care

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Bec Richmond, director at Optum
11 November 2025

Elective care reform needs more than targets — it needs teamwork

Elective care reform is about building systems that work for patients, clinicians, and communities, writes Bec Richmond, director at Optum.
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31 January 2025

Digital health leaders react to NHSE’s ‘back to basics’ priorities

Digital health leaders have given a mixed reaction to streamlined priorities announced by NHSE, which focus on reducing waiting times.
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Charlotte Refsum of TBI
21 January 2025

Public backs technology to improve NHS, says Tony Blair Institute

A TBI report shows that most members of the UK public who are dissatisfied with the NHS believe that technology
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6 January 2025

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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14 April 2023

The NHS App is a critical tool in tackling the elective care backlog 

Jackie France of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust argues that the NHS App is the key to reducing
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15 June 2022

NHS wants more undergrads and young people to pursue careers in digital and data

This year's NHS ConfedExpo included a panel session called ‘Voices of the digital profession’, which focused on the importance of
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