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Sajid Javid wants 90% of NHS trusts to have an EPR by December 2023

The secretary of state for health and social care has said he wants 90% of NHS trusts to have an
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Government launches food scanner app to promote healthier choices

The government has launched a new food scanner app to encourage families to swap some of their food choices for
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Report calls for digital improvements to NHS imaging services

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has written to the government calling for it to prioritise digital reporting capabilities across
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Developer of NHS Covid-19 app awarded ÂŁ10m contract extension

The newly published procurement contract for the NHS Covid-19 app is valued at ÂŁ10.26m and covers a period of six
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Matt Hancock to headline Digital Health Rewired 2021

The secretary for state for health and social care, Matt Hancock, has been announced as a keynote speaker for Digital
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Movers and Shakers news roundup

November's movers and shakers features a new CIO at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole and a government commercial director joining the
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ÂŁ600K Wade-Gery digital review may be delayed

A high-level review of the digital responsibilities of different NHS agencies, led by NHS Digital's new chair, is thought to
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An alternative (re)view of NHS Digital and NHSX

In a column for Digital Health News under an alias, David Boyd, provides some suggestions for the upcoming Wade-Gery review
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DHSC must still learn the lessons of its failed IT programmes

DHSC and the NHS have a “long way to go" to deal with the legacy of their track record of
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NHS Covid-19 App updated to improve accuracy and notifications

From today the NHS Covid-19 App will be updated to increase the accuracy of close contact notifications sent out by
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