Internationally, health systems are investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve safety, quality, and efficiency, yet many efforts remain localised and do not progress beyond early development stages. In 2019, National Health Service (NHS)…
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer will launch the government’s 10 year health plan today by setting out an ambition for the NHS to be ‘digital by default’.
Under the plan, the majority of outpatient care will…
An ‘innovator passport’ will be introduced over the next two years to allow technology that has been robustly assessed by one NHS organisation to be easily rolled out to others, the Department of Health…
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An AI early warning system is being developed on the NHS federated data platform to identify unsafe care “before it becomes a tragedy”.
A press release, published on 30 June 2025 by the Department of…
Patients will get better access to mental health support through the NHS App under the 10 year health plan, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced.
In a press release, published on…
The Department of Health and Social Care will roll out a national maternity dashboard, as part of measures to address failings in care.
Speaking at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists World Conference on…
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…
Patients in England will receive appointment reminders, screening invitations and test results through the NHS App first, as part of a £50 million upgrade.
A press release, published by the Department of Health and Social…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has suggested that “lessons can be learned” from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on how government departments can improve their cyber resilience.
A report on government cyber…
Suppliers to the NHS have been urged to sign a charter of cyber security best practice to show their commitment to being trusted and secure partners to the health system.
An open letter, published on…
