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How Technology is Cutting NHS Waiting Lists
At the end of 2024, approximately one in nine people in England were waiting for elective care, with over two-fifths experiencing delays of more than keep reading
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NHS records: A Step Forward for Transparency, Accessibility and Trust?
Hilary Stephenson, managing director of human-centred design agency Nexer Digital, explores the potential of the NHS app in improving patient engagement through accessible health records keep reading
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NHS App to Shape the 10-Year Health Plan
The government has launched Change.NHS.uk, an online engagement platform for the public, NHS staff and experts to share ideas for the upcoming 10-year health plan. keep reading
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NEWS: NHS App to Include Unified Patient Records
As reported by UK Authority, patients will soon access their complete medical history via the NHS App, as part of a push to digitise healthcare keep reading
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NEWS: Book Breast Cancer Checks Directly
As reported by BBC News, a new trial in Somerset will allow women with worrying breast symptoms to skip GP visits and book specialist clinic keep reading
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NEWS: NHS app adds at-home heart tests
As reported by NHE, e new at-home test for cardiovascular disease, integrated into the NHS app, offers quick results and convenient follow-up options for patients The keep reading
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NEWS: NHS app saves £1.1 million
As reported by NHS England, millions of NHS App messages replaced costly texts, demonstrating significant savings for the healthcare system and emphasising the app’s growing importance keep reading
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NEWS: NHS expands self-referral services
As reported by NHS England, new NHS plan allows hundreds of thousands to access key health services directly, aiming to free up GP time and modernise keep reading
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NEWS: New digital prescriptions for NHS app users
As reported by BBC News, England’s NHS App introduces digital prescriptions, letting users collect medications hassle-free from any pharmacy using an in-app barcode, saving time for both keep reading
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80% GP practices embrace online health records
As reported by Digital Health, over 80% of GP practices in England now offer patients online access to their health records through the NHS App, surpassing keep reading