Building a ‘superapp’ is a delicate act of statecraft, writes Mohammad Al Ubaydli from Patients Know BestWith the success of the NHS App, it is worth reviewing what NHS England did right. Working with…
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Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has criticised the “glacial” pace of adoption of the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) and suggested that Labour would deliver “a more effective culture of innovation”.Speaking at an event…
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NHS England chief executive, Amanda Pritchard said the NHS is at “a tipping point” when it comes to the use of technology.Speaking at the NHS Confed Expo in Manchester on 12 June 2024, Pritchard…
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PocDoc’s home testing kit for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is to be integrated with the NHS App, allowing patients to see test results on their NHS patient record.Work is underway to complete the integration of…
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Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to roll out Netcall’s patient engagement portal in autumn 2024 with the aim of to giving patients greater autonomy over their healthcare journeys. Netcall’s Patient Hub, is…
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with DrDoctor to provide an online portal for outpatients, reducing the need for paper appointment letters.The patient engagement portal (PEP), which went live on 14 May 2024,…
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Messages sent to millions of patients via the NHS App have saved the NHS £1.1 million on the cost of previously sending the information via text message in the last year.During 2023/24, approximately 22.5…
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Labour has announced a new partnership with Virgin Media O2, to ensure every child with type 1 diabetes can benefit from the latest technology. Labour also said it will digitise the red book given to…
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A new report from the Digital Coalition has found that while patients in England value the NHS App, some users find the information they can access limiting.The report is based on the findings from…
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In its latest 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance, NHS England has asked systems to continue supporting the levelling up of provider digital maturity across all sectors and confirmed that development of the NHS…
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