5 days ago · The MHRA has issued guidance to help manufacturers ensure that digital mental health technologies are effective, reliable and safe.

Jan 6, 2025 · The government has announced plans to upgrade the NHS App to enable patients to choose providers, book appointments in more settings and receive test results, as part of its elective reform plan to reduce waiting times to 18 weeks by March 2029. After the planned upgrades, patients requiring non-emergency elective treatment will be able to view and manage appointments at a time and place that ...

Jan 2, 2025 · With a new government, more than £2bn promised investment for NHS technology and the forthcoming 10 year health plan, there is a growing sense of anticipation about what lies in store for the digital health sector in 2025. Digital Health News asked health tech suppliers to share their thoughts on seven hot topics for the new year: digital transformation; integrated care; cyber security ...

Jan 2, 2025 · As a practising psychiatrist, Dr Nicola Byrne, the National Data Guardian for health and social care in England, is acutely aware of the significance of health data for patients.

Dec 19, 2024 · Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is to implement MEDITECH’s Expanse electronic patient record in its 20 locations around London.

Jan 7, 2025 · An electronic health record and app will be rolled out across Wales to enable mothers-to-be to access their full maternity records instantly.

Nov 21, 2024 · Software supplier OneAdvanced has confirmed that it has withdrawn its Carenotes electronic patient record (EPR) from the products it offers.

Dec 2, 2024 · One year after the launch of NHS England’s federated data platform (FDP) many of the initial concerns about its adoption have proven unfounded, argues Matthew Taylor, chief executive of NHS Confederation. A year is a long time in health policy. Since the election in July we have seen several significant announcements, the Darzi report exposing the deep challenges facing the NHS and the ...

Oct 22, 2024 · Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said that the NHS must make “much more use of technology”, as he launched a consultation on the future of the health service The consultation is intended to help inform the government's 10-year health plan, which is due to be published in spring 2025 Digital health leaders reacted to the announcement, which includes plans for a single digital health and care ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Ahead of speaking at Rewired 2025, Mike Fell, executive director of national cyber security operations at NHSE, sat down with Digital Health.