NHS Long Term Plan

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28 April 2022

It’s time to simplify the process to help drive forward digital innovation

Heather Cook, interim UK managing director of Big Health, examines why digital innovation could hinge on simplified processes. 
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Diabetes
31 March 2022

All Type 1 diabetes patients eligible for new technology

All patients with Type 1 diabetes will be eligible for new lifechanging technology on the NHS after new guidance was
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Hospital scene
10 January 2022

NHS England sets out digital priorities in latest planning guidance

NHS England has revealed its digital priorities for the year ahead as part of a larger publication which sets out
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4 October 2021

Seven Integrated Care Systems collaborate with ORCHA

Seven integrated care systems have partnered with ORCHA to provide access to quality-assessed digital tools in the south west.
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30 September 2021

Digital leaders to work with GP IT suppliers for ‘safe’ prescribing tools

A lack of safe digital prescribing tools could lead to fatal medication errors “linked to poor design of electronic health
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22 July 2021

Orcha poll reveals public are willing to embrace digital to help NHS

An ORCHA poll has delved deeper into patients' use of healthcare apps and tech, confirming that Brits are willing to
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24 August 2020

Extra funding needed to support digital mental health services, report finds

The £2.3 billion for mental health funding announced in the NHS Long Term Plan is no longer enough to sustain
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13 January 2020

Just 1 in 10 outpatient appointments conducted via video, RCP survey finds

The Royal College of Physicians found a low uptake in digital solutions in outpatient appointments, despite 70% of GPs agreeing
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8 November 2019

‘Clear pathway’ to training GPs for digital-first primary care, says LIVI

77% of GPs surveyed said they had not received any training on delivering 'digital-first' care to patients, such as the
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8 October 2019

More than 100,000 women access records through digital maternity tools

NHS England committed to ensuring digital services replaced clunky paper notes when the Long Term Plan was published in January.
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