NHS England has raised concerns that the inappropriate use of AI translation apps in healthcare could cause risks to patient safety.
The ‘Improvement framework: community language translation and interpreting services’, published by NHSE on 27…
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched an inquiry into digital inclusion in the NHS and wider healthcare sector.
The charity said it wanted to understand how the UK government’s investment in digital transformation is…
Government Launches Ambitious Digital Inclusion Initiative
The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive Digital Inclusion Action Plan designed to address the growing digital divide in society. This strategic initiative targets the 1.6 million UK residents…
The King’s Fund has called for patient engagement around digital health technologies to be more than just a “tick box exercise” if the government is to achieve its aspiration to shift from analogue to…
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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…
The World Health Organisation advocates Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) for advancing population health, yet concerns about inequitable outcomes persist. Differences in access and use of DHTs across different demographic groups can contribute to inequities….
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Group product and engineering director at The Access Group Alan Payne, told Rewired attendees that integration is crucial for removing friction from the care system and promoting digital inclusion by design.Speaking in the opening…
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A House of Lords committee has criticised the government’s response to its digital exclusion report after the government indicated it would not create a new strategy to address digital exclusion within the UK. The House…
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Effective digital communication with patients could make the NHS more efficient and deliver huge benefits for patients, so how much progress has been made? A major new report by Digital Health Intelligence in association…
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Last week’s government announcement that it was cutting its proposed investment in the social care workforce drew widespread condemnation from social care organisations and was just the latest sign that the sector is not…
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