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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NHS England has postponed the replacement of its Oracle finance system again after more than three years of delays.
The Integrated Single Financial Environment (ISFE) processes around £170bn in health spending every year for NHSE,…
Baroness Merron speaking at Parliament and HealthTech 2025 (Image provided by Jordan Sollof)
Guidance to simplify the procurement of health technology is being tested by NHS trusts and is expected to launch in 2025,…
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The government has announced the launch of a trial that will test how AI tools can be used to detect cases of breast cancer earlier.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed that…
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,…
Digital Care Hub, a leading voice in adult social care, has been announced as the newest partner for Rewired 2025, taking place on 18–19 March 2025.Digital Care Hub is an independent consortium, led by…
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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 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has selected five technologies for its AI Airlock, a pilot scheme launched to better understand how we can regulate AI powered medical devices.
AI Airlock, which launched…
Exclusive: Dr Charlotte Refsum, director of health policy at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), has confirmed she will be part of the data and technology enabling working group for the government’s…
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Concerns have been raised that the government’s NHS digital and data plans could exacerbate health inequalities for older adults who do not have access to technology.
In October 2024, the Department of Health and Social…
