Department of Health and Social Care

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10 January 2024

West Yorkshire runs at-home chronic kidney disease test trial

Patients in West Yorkshire are to trial an at-home chronic kidney disease detection device thanks to the Health Technology Adoption
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Electronic Prescribing government target 2024
20 October 2023

Government to miss 2024 target for digital prescribing

The government has admitted it is set to miss its goal of eliminating paper prescriptions by 2024, following a report
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AI
22 June 2023

Artificial intelligence £21m funding boost to help cut NHS wait lists

The DHSC has announced a £21m AI Diagnostic Fund to allow NHS trusts to bid for funding for Artificial intelligence-powered
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3 March 2023

DHSC awards £16 million for pioneering AI research

The government is investing £16 million in AI technologies to help patients manage conditions and increase the speed and accuracy
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data breach
8 December 2022

First four regional secure data environments confirmed

Four initial sites will be awarded a slice of £100 million funding by NHS England to develop regional secure data
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Westminster
26 October 2022

Steve Barclay returns as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Steve Barclay has been appointed the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, less than two months after
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GP at desk
22 September 2022

Cloud-based telephone systems included in Thérèse Coffey’s patient plan

The new health secretary has laid out plans to help improve patient access to GP appointments, which includes the rollout
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Westminster
6 July 2022

Steve Barclay appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Former chief of staff at Number 10 Steve Barclay has been appointed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new Secretary of
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5 July 2022

Sajid Javid resigns as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Sajid Javid announced his resignation on Twitter in July 5 and posted a copy of the letter he sent to
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31 May 2022

New science, research and evidence director to help lead NHIR

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has appointed Dr Gail Marzetti to help lead the National Institute for
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