Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced plans to bring NHS England back into the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) with the aim of ending the duplication resulting from two organisations doing…
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Amanda Pritchard has announced that she will “stand aside” from the role of chief executive of NHS England at the end of March 2025.
In a letter to Richard Meddings, NHSE chair and Wes Streeting,…
Digital health leaders have given a mixed reaction to streamlined priorities announced by NHS England, which focus on reducing elective waiting times and increasing access to urgent and emergency care.
The 2025/26 priorities and operational…
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, has hinted at a change to the leadership of the NHS Transformation Directorate, as plans to cut staff are announced.
NHS 2025/2026 priorities and operational planning guidance, published…
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, has admitted that there is no set date planned for the NHS to become paperless.
Giving evidence at the Health and Social Care Committee on 29 January 2025,…
Revolutionary NHS App Transforms Patient Care
Digital Healthcare Breakthrough
The NHS’s upgraded mobile application represents a cornerstone of the government’s Elective Reform Plan, directly addressing the critical issue of NHS waiting times. This comprehensive digital solution…
The government has announced plans to upgrade the NHS App to enable patients to choose providers, book appointments in more settings and receive test results, as part of its elective reform plan to reduce…
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The last 12 months has seen a new government, a major cyber attack on the NHS and a commitment to £2bn tech funding hitting the headlines.
Digital Health News has picked out 10 of the…
Women will be sent invitations for cancer screening via the NHS App as part of a new “ping and book” service, Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England has announced.
A service to alert women…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to invest more than £2bn in NHS technology and digital in the Autumn Budget.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will also receive an additional £22.6bn for day-to-day…
