health inequalities

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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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Sir Julian Hartley, former chief executive of the Care Quality Commission
27 October 2025

CQC warns ‘digital by default’ could deepen NHS inequalities

The CQC has warned that the NHS’s shift to digital risks excluding vulnerable patients and widening existing health inequalities.
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Habib Naqvi, CEO of NHS Race and Health Observatory
11 August 2025

Interactive digital platform launched to tackle health inequalities

The NHS Race and Health Observatory has launched a digital platform to support healthcare organisations in tackling health inequalities.
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Catia Nicodemo, professor in health economics at Brunel University of London
25 July 2025

NHS digital plans risk worsening health inequalities, say academics

The government's planned overhaul of the NHS App could leave some people behind, a Brunel University of London professor has
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Wes Streeting
30 June 2025

The NHS 10 year health plan: What do we know so far?

As the publication of the 10 year health plan approaches, Digital Health News editor Tammy Lovell takes a look at
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26 June 2025

AI tool will launch on NHS App to help tackle health inequalities

An AI tool will be added to the NHS App to help tackle health inequalities, as part of measures under
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woman looking at smartphone
18 February 2025

Research study uses AI chatbot to discuss sexual health screening

Researchers at the University of Westminster have developed a chatbot for discussing sensitive topics to help reduce health inequalities.
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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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3 June 2024

Black and ethnic minority people underrepresented in virtual wards

An NHS England analysis of the effectiveness of virtual wards has found that black and ethnic minority people are underrepresented
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24 May 2024

This is a great time for virtual wards to be bolder

New guidance from NHS England, and the positive findings of a large-scale evaluation in the South East, have delivered a
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