Doctors’ leaders have voted in favour of GP practices refusing to comply with the requirement to make online consultation tools available throughout core hours.
Changes to the GP contract, which came into effect on 1…
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced 45 pilot schemes across England using remote monitoring and self-reporting tools through the NHS App.
Once in full flow, remote monitoring is expected to free up…
Julian Beach, interim executive director healthcare quality and access at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) (Credit: MHRA)
A study by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will use AI…
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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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Overview of the Medical Debt Relief Program
North Carolina has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in healthcare affordability by eliminating more than $6.5 billion in accumulated medical debt for over 2.5 million residents since launching its…
Democrats Demand Action on Telehealth Services
Two influential House Democrats are mounting significant pressure on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate telehealth services, leveling serious accusations that the administration deliberately…
Kurt Markley, Managing Director, Americas at Apricorn
Data breaches and ransomware attacks have become a persistent and costly challenge in the healthcare sector. As the Change Healthcare ransomware attack shows us, these threats continue to…
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These Security Policy Changes Should Be on Health Systems’ Radar
In June, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2025 in the House of Representatives….
