Virtual wards expansion will see thousands more children treated at home
NHS England has announced it will be expanding virtual wards to include children across the UK – bringing hospital-level care to their homes.
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Health Secretary: New funding for AI can help rejuvenate the NHS
The government’s £21 million funding boost for AI can help reduce the burden on the NHS and guarantee the sustainability of the health service.
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Artificial intelligence £21m funding boost to help cut NHS wait lists
The DHSC has announced a £21m AI Diagnostic Fund to allow NHS trusts to bid for funding for Artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic tools.
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NHS mandate reaffirms EHR targets, delivery of federated data platform
The new NHS mandate prioritises EHR targets, development and delivery of the federated data platform and transformation of the NHS app.
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Government will ringfence money for health tech – Health Secretary
The UK government will protect money for health technology from budget cuts, Secretary of State for Health Steve Barclay said on Thursday.
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AI awards help build evidence base for technologies – health secretary
In an exclusive column for Digital Health News, Health Secretary Steve Barclay says the government’s investments in AI can help show the value of new technologies while accelerating their use in the NHS.
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DHSC awards £16 million for pioneering AI research
The government is investing £16 million in AI technologies to help patients manage conditions and increase the speed and accuracy of diagnosis.
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Uncertainty surrounds digital funding of NHS England levelling up scheme
Funding of NHS England’s levelling up scheme is looking increasingly uncertain ahead of Thursday’s crunch Autumn Statement.
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Booking Covid jabs on NHS App coming this month says health secretary
Health secretary Steve Barclay has revealed that there are some big updates coming this month to the NHS App, including the ability to book a Covid jab.
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Steve Barclay returns as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Steve Barclay has been appointed the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, less than two months after leaving the role.
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