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6 November 2024

UK government to create surveillance system for future pandemics

The UK government has announced plans to create a real-time surveillance system to monitor the threat of future pandemics and
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HM Treasury
29 October 2024

Government announces £1.5bn to cut NHS elective waiting lists

The government has announced £1.5bn in capital funding for surgical hubs and scanners to deliver an extra 2 million NHS
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NHS Scotland
25 October 2024

Scotland’s Digital Front Door platform ‘goes beyond’ the NHS App

The Scottish government said that its Digital Front Door "goes beyond" the NHS App because it includes access to health
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24 October 2024

New data laws will allow patient data to be shared across the NHS

A new bill which will allow patients’ data to be easily transferable across the NHS has been introduced to Parliament.
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Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer
22 October 2024

Digital health leaders react to 10 year health plan consultation

Prime minister Keir Starmer, said that the NHS must make “much more use of technology”, as he launched a consultation on the
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21 October 2024

Government launches online platform to shape 10 year health plan

The government has launched an online platform for members of the public to share ideas to shape its forthcoming 10
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A photo showing a birds-eye view of a cup of coffee, with the words "Digital Health coffee time" in white text overlaid in the foreground
15 October 2024

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Today's Coffee Time Briefing covers a 73% reduction in GP waiting times in New Malden through the use of an
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10 October 2024

Funding announced to boost development of health tech for cancer

New medical technologies to diagnose cancer, such as scanners and AI models, will be trialled in the UK following new
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NHS App icon
4 October 2024

Trial will allow women to book breast diagnostic clinics via NHS App

Women in Somerset with breast lumps will be directly referred to a breast diagnostic clinic via the NHS App under
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Wes Streeting at the Labour Party Conference 2024
30 September 2024

Why Wes Streeting’s shift from ‘analogue to digital’ isn’t the answer

With the Labour Party Conference hosted in Liverpool just a week after the publication of Lord Darzi review, it's no
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