Matt Hancock

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Ewan Davis
19 October 2018

I welcome Hancock’s vision, yet can’t entirely eliminate my cynicism

Ewan Davis finds much to be celebrated in Matt Hancock's new vision of NHS digitisation. But will it actually serve
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app round up
19 October 2018

Mobile health and apps news in brief

The latest roundup includes Hancock's tech vision that patients can use wearables and diet-tracking apps to prevent them from falling
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New tech vision at odds with GDE playbook
18 October 2018

Hancock’s new tech vision at odds with GDE playbook

Matt Hancock has published a tech strategy founded on open standards, innovation and encouraging local choice with a move away
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock inside 10 Downing Street. Credit: 10 Downing Street
17 October 2018

Hancock’s ‘tech revolution’ to include mandatory open standards

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has published his plans for the use of digital in health
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Prescription
16 October 2018

Digital system to be piloted to help crack down on prescription fraud

Though the NHS Business Authority runs random checks, it is estimated that prescription fraud costs the NHS in England an
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25 September 2018

NHS Digital CEO says healthcare is ‘entering the self-service era’

Sarah Wilkinson also praised health and social care secretary Matt Hancock during her keynote speech at the UK Health Show,
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GP at Hand
18 September 2018

Babylon pledges to hire 1000 scientists and docs

Ali Parsa, CEO of digital health start-up Babylon Health, has pledged to spend $100m to develop the 'world’s leading' healthcare
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A thermometer reading a high temperature
13 September 2018

Hancock turns up the heat on bad blockers

Last week Matt Hancock gave his most detailed speech yet on how he intends to help ensure health and care
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Matt Hancock with NHS staff
12 September 2018

Hancock launches digital platform to give NHS staff a voice

‘TalkHealthandCare’ will seek staff views on issues such as technologies that cut out paperwork and improving shift patterns.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock inside 10 Downing Street. Credit: 10 Downing Street
7 September 2018

Hancock issues stern warning to health IT suppliers

Speaking at NHS Expo on 6 September, Matt Hancock said the interest of suppliers ‘are too often not aligned with
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