Digital is at the heart of the plan but it is let down by bizarre omissions, unconvincing promises and a failure to reflect the “messy reality” of the NHS technology landscape, writes Jon Hoeksma
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Digital is at the heart of the new NHS plan, with big bets on the NHS App and Single Patient Record, but it is let down by significant omissions, no details on implementation and…
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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 DESTINY-Breast04 trial has recently demonstrated survival benefits of trastuzumab-deruxtecan (T-DXd) in metastatic breast cancer patients with low Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) expression. Accurate differentiation of HER2 scores has now become…
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Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also…
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Digital Health chief executive Jon Hoeksma has won ‘Ally of the Year’ at the National B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards 2024.
The fifth annual awards ceremony took place at the Royal Institute of British Architects…
With the Labour Party Conference taking place just a week after the publication of Lord Darzi’s review, it’s no surprise that there was a heavy focus on the report’s recommendations, writes Natalie Chishick on…
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Digital technology is key to delivering the new government’s ambition of moving care closer to home, says a report from The King’s Fund.
In its manifesto, Labour calls for a move towards a ‘neighbourhood health…
“Racism has no place in any part of our society, including in our digital health systems,” said Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, in a statement read at the Equity…
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to introduce legislation for cyber security, digital and data were outlined in the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024.
The measures were among 40 bills announced by King Charles III…
