The public do not want all health and care professionals to have full access to a single patient record (SPR) and would prefer a tiered system of access, according to government research.
NHS England and…
Patients in England will receive appointment reminders, screening invitations and test results through the NHS App first, as part of a £50 million upgrade.
A press release, published by the Department of Health and Social…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has suggested that “lessons can be learned” from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on how government departments can improve their cyber resilience.
A report on government cyber…
Suppliers to the NHS have been urged to sign a charter of cyber security best practice to show their commitment to being trusted and secure partners to the health system.
An open letter, published on…
An evaluation of the NHS AI Lab has called for national support to ensure that AI initiatives can be scaled and sustained.
The NHS AI Lab was launched by NHS England and the Department of…
The accelerated rollout of the NHS App has saved 1.5 million appointments and helped cut waiting times for patients, according to the data published by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Through the app,…
The government, in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has awarded £2.4 million to progress the development of an AI-driven blood test to detect 12 types of cancer earlier.
The…
Wes Streeting, health secretary, has confirmed the government’s commitment to retaining the digital workforce amid the abolition of NHS England.
Speaking at the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee on 8 April…
The government and the Wellcome Trust will invest up to £600 million to create a Health Data Research Service, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
It will bring access to data for medical research…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated in today’s Spring Budget that the abolishment of NHS England “ensures that that money goes directly to improving the service for patients”.
Speaking in the House of Commons on 26…
