The government’s long-awaited NHS 10 year health plan is expected to be published this week and anticipation is growing.
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer first pledged the plan’s creation in response to Lord Darzi’s review…
Scotland’s version of the NHS App will only be available to dermatology patients in one area initially, the government has confirmed.
John Swinney, first minister, announced in January 2025 that the country’s ‘Digital Front Door’…
The two hot topics around the virtual physician lounge this week, not surprisingly, involved comments or policies from the new Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Physicians are dreading upcoming changes in vaccine reimbursement,…
Three diabetes apps have been made available across Wales to complement a government face-to-face programme that has helped more than 10,000 people.
NHS Wales has invested in a Wales-wide license for the apps that…
Major Healthcare System Announces Significant Workforce Reduction
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has announced the elimination of up to 650 positions as part of a comprehensive $300 million-plus operational reduction initiative. The Nashville-based academic medical…
The British Medical Association (BMA) has advised that GPs should pause the use of AI scribing tools unless they have carried out data protection and safety checks.
Government guidance, published in April 2025, encourages NHS…
The healthcare industry is experiencing an unprecedented wave of payment disputes as out-of-network Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) cases reached record-breaking volumes in the first half of 2024. According to comprehensive federal data analysis, these…
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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…
At PlatforMed 2025, the fourth annual gathering focused on platform transformation in healthcare, one message resonated above all: a platform-based approach is no longer just aspirational — it’s delivering measurable, meaningful change.
Held June 3-4 at…
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Patients will be able to browse and sign up to clinical trials via the NHS App, the Department of Health and Care (DHSC) has announced.
Eventually the app will be able to automatically match…
