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Virtual Wards
30 January 2023

Government plans 500% expansion of virtual wards

The government is aiming to scale up virtual wards, with an ‘ambition’ to treat up to 50,000 people a month
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Breast Cancer Screening
12 January 2023

New breast cancer screening units to be directed to areas most at need

The government has pledged to invest in 29 new NHS breast cancer screening units, along with various upgrades, to be
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15 August 2022

Government calls for evidence on discrimination in medical devices

The government has launched a call for evidence to discover if and how medical devices and technologies may discriminate and
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Funding
30 June 2022

£175million in funding to be invested in improving data infrastructure

The government has announced that £175million in funding will be invested in improving data infrastructure to enable better research.
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2 March 2022

£200m investment announced to improve access to NHS data

Up to £200million will go towards improving access to NHS data through Trusted Research Environments (TREs) and digital clinical trial
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NHS Food Scanner App
12 January 2022

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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1 December 2021

Government white paper commits to more digital care records

A government white paper has committed to ensuring that at least 80% of social care providers have a digitised care
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person on phone
28 October 2021

Government to pilot new app which promotes healthy habits

The government is launching a pilot of an app which will see users wear wrist-worn devices to generate personalised health
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Iceberg
20 May 2021

The NHS AI iceberg: below the surface

A new education focus around AI for healthcare professionals and patients could be the way forward when it comes to
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Nursing
3 February 2021

Report reveals digital health technology must be accessible for all

In order to be successful, digital health technology must be accessible to all while still maintaining human aspects of healthcare,
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