Wes Streeting

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28 April 2025

NHS App expansion saves 1.5 million appointments

The government’s accelerated rollout of the NHS App has saved 1.5 million appointments and helped cut waiting times for patients.
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24 April 2025

£2.4m funding for AI-driven blood test to detect cancer

The government, in collaboration with the NIHR, has awarded £2.4m to progress the development of an AI-driven blood test to
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10 April 2025

Qualification launched to teach digital leadership in adult social care

Wes Streeting, health secretary, has announced the launch of a qualification to teach care leaders the skills to use and
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9 April 2025

Wes Streeting pledges to retain digital workforce amid NHS reforms

Wes Streeting, health secretary, confirmed the government’s commitment to retaining the digital workforce amid the abolition of NHS England.  
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2 April 2025

NHS suppliers required to meet robust measures under Cyber Bill

The government has published its plans for the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which is expected to be introduced to
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14 March 2025

Movers and Shakers news roundup

This Movers and Shakers roundup focuses on departures at NHS England, following government announcements that it will lose half of
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25 February 2025

Amanda Pritchard to step down as NHS England chief executive

Amanda Pritchard has announced that she will “stand aside” from the role of chief executive of NHS England at the
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11 February 2025

Government to fund UK cancer research through AI

The government has announced £82.6m in research funding to support UK companies tackling cancer and accelerating drug discovery using AI.
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4 February 2025

Government launches AI breast cancer trial

The government has announced the launch of a trial that will test how AI tools can be used to detect
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31 January 2025

Digital health leaders react to NHSE’s ‘back to basics’ priorities

Digital health leaders have given a mixed reaction to streamlined priorities announced by NHSE, which focus on reducing waiting times.
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