Industry news in brief
Our latest industry round-up reveals that less than a quarter of GPs in the UK believe the NHS app will be delivered on time.
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NHS App to launch to nationwide private beta testers tomorrow
Juliet Bauer revealed that the NHS App will offer health triaging, appointment booking, repeat prescriptions and access to medical records upon launch.
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NHS Digital CEO says healthcare is ‘entering the self-service era’
Sarah Wilkinson also praised health and social care secretary Matt Hancock during her keynote speech at the UK Health Show, saying he ‘gets standards’.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
Our latest mobile health and apps round up features news that a survey by Roche Products Ltd has revealed there is an appetite for the NHS App
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Hancock to announce £200m for additional GDEs
Speaking later today at NHS Expo in Manchester, Matt Hancock is also expected to announce the NHS App will be piloted across England from October.
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Free NHS App to be available to all ‘by December’ following beta tests
Jeremy Hunt promised the app in September 2017 and has hailed it as a ‘world-first’ as it puts patients in the driving seat.
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Jeremy Hunt backs calls for ‘WhatsApp-style’ messaging app for NHS staff
A “WhatsApp-style” instant messaging service will be trialled within the NHS as part of attempts to improve communications between care teams and reduce reliance on outdated or unsafe technology.
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