Sir Julian Hartley, former chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (Credit: CQC)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that the NHS’s shift to digital risks excluding vulnerable patients and widening existing health…
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An interactive digital platform centred on supporting healthcare organisations to tackle health inequalities has been launched by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
The free to access Health Action Resource Platform (HARP), which launched on…
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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In an increasingly digital healthcare landscape, it is essential to assess the ethical impact of technology on care practices. We present a conceptual framework on equity in digital health, addressing justice-related concepts and challenges…
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The UK government has initiated the rollout of new neighbourhood health services, aiming to bring NHS care closer to home and reduce health inequalities.
This initiative, part of the 10-Year Health Plan announced 3 July…
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…
An AI tool which “gives patients direct access to trusted health information” will feature on the NHS App as part of upgrades under the NHS 10 year health plan.
The Department of Social Care (DHSC)…
De-identified NHS data from 57 million people in England is being used to train a generative AI model capable of predicting future health outcomes.
The model, called Foresight, is being tested by researchers at University…
A respiratory digital therapeutics toolkit is improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Wales.
The toolkit, which was rolled out in July 2020 and has…
Researchers at the University of Westminster have developed a chatbot for discussing sensitive topics, which they believe could help reduce health inequalities.
The study, published in the journal PLOS Digital Health on 13 February 2025,…
