The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract worth up to £8 million to support its IT infrastructure as NHS England merges into the department.
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced…
A trial of Microsoft’s AI-powered productivity tool across 90 NHS organisations found that the technology could save more than 43 minutes a day per staff member.
The pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot, involving more than…
Zubir Ahmed, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department of Health and Social Care, speaking at The Health Foundation’s AI in the NHS event (Credit: Jordan Sollof)
The Medicines and and Healthcare products Regulatory…
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching new guidelines on value-based procurement for MedTech.
Around £10bn per year is spent on MedTech, but the NHS has previously opted to buy technology based…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a call for evidence to contribute towards the forthcoming NHS 10 year workforce plan, including evidence of new digital initiatives.
Digital Health News exclusively reported…
The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for the government to implement safeguards to prevent GP practices being overwhelmed by changes to online consultation access.
Under changes to the GP contract, announced in February 2025, practices…
Patrick Sullivan, founder and chied executive of Parliament Street Think Tank (Credit: Parliament Street)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has reduced its annual spending on data infrastructure by £12.6 million since…
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Concerns have been raised that a new system of NHS league tables being rolled out across England today could be used as “instruments of blame”.
Trusts have been ranked quarterly against standards in the NHS…
NHS England has announced that newly pregnant women can now self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments.
Mums-to-be can at more than three quarters of trusts in England can refer themselves directly to local…
Catia Nicodemo, professor in health economics at Brunel University of London (Image provided by Catia Nicodemo)
The overhaul of the NHS App, announced in the government’s 10 year health plan, could worsen health inequalities,…
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