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28 April 2025

NHS App expansion saves 1.5 million appointments

The governmentā€™s accelerated rollout of the NHS App has saved 1.5 million appointments and helped cut waiting times for patients.
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6 January 2025

Government to develop NHS shared digital platform for medical info

The government will develop a shared digital platform to allow up-to-date medical information to be shared between the NHS and
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NHS Scotland
25 October 2024

Scotland’s Digital Front Door platform ‘goes beyond’ the NHS App

The Scottish government said that its Digital Front Door "goes beyond" the NHS App because it includes access to health
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10 October 2024

Funding announced to boost development of health tech for cancer

New medical technologies to diagnose cancer, such as scanners and AI models, will be trialled in the UK following new
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4 October 2024

Trial will allow women to book breast diagnostic clinics via NHS App

Women in Somerset with breast lumps will be directly referred to a breast diagnostic clinic via the NHS App under
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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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Wes Streeting
10 July 2024

Wes Streeting: We can make Britain a powerhouse for MedTech

Health secretary Wes Streeting has pledged that the new government will ā€œmake Britain a powerhouse for life sciences and medical
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11 March 2024

Health Secretary announces digital initiatives for NHS productivity

Secretary of State Victoria Atkins has renewed promises to digitise every hospital and extend use of the NHS app to
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15 June 2023

Government will ringfence money for health tech – Health Secretary

The UK government will protect money for health technology from budget cuts, Secretary of State for Health Steve Barclay said
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3 March 2023

AI awards help build evidence base for technologies – health secretary

In an exclusive column for Digital Health News, Health Secretary Steve Barclay says the government's investments in AI can help
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