The majority of the UK public which is dissatisfied with the NHS see an opportunity for technology to improve its performance, according to a report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI).
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At the end of 2024, around one in nine people in England were waiting for elective care, with more than two-fifths waiting for more than 18 weeks. Vin Diwakar, national director of transformation at…
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Revolutionary NHS App Transforms Patient Care
Digital Healthcare Breakthrough
The NHS’s upgraded mobile application represents a cornerstone of the government’s Elective Reform Plan, directly addressing the critical issue of NHS waiting times. This comprehensive digital solution…
Patients Know Best (PKB) has secured £6 million in funding to scale its personal health record (PHR) platform in the UK and expand internationally.
The platform is reported to be the largest of its kind…
The government has announced plans to upgrade the NHS App to enable patients to choose providers, book appointments in more settings and receive test results, as part of its elective reform plan to reduce…
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No single theme dominated the most popular opinion pieces of 2024, but several of the best-read columns reflected on the risks of digital.
Over the last 12 months, the long-running Post Office Horizon scandal became…
Patients Know Best (PKB) is partnering with digital health company Wellola to boost their combined offerings in mental health and community care.
The partnership will see Wellola’s patient communication platform, Portasana, integrated into PKB’s electronic…
IT industry association, techUK has called on the UK government and NHS England to ring-fence funding for digital transformation and cyber resilience in health and social care.
The report ‘Driving Digital Transformation: techUK’s Recommendations for…
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, has been confirmed as the latest keynote speaker for Digital Health Rewired 2025.
Prof Powis’ instrumental work in integrating technology into the NHS includes championing…
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]The NHS’ most senior medic is the latest national keynote speaker confirmed for Rewired 2025, the UK’s biggest and best digital health conference and exhibition. Professor Sir Stephen Powis’ instrumental work in integrating technology into…
