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NHS App updates ‘will tap into smart device data’

The UK government plans to link the NHS App to data generated by smart devices, including step counts and heart rate, for example, according to Health Secretary Victoria A

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Digital prescriptions added to NHS App

From today, a new feature added to the NHS App used in the UK will allow millions of people to submit and view prescriptions, in a bid to save time for patients and doctor

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The big squeeze?

With NHS England highlighting savings of £1.2 billion on medicines in three years coming from both deals on generics and new innovative treatments, Leela Barham takes stock of what we know

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Ex-NHS Digital head says merger into NHS England is a mistak...

The former chair of NHS Digital has slammed the decision to absorb the unit into NHS England as a "significant retrograde step" that could undermine citizens' rights over their health data.

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NHS Digital, NHSX will be absorbed into NHS England

It has been confirmed that NHS Digital and NHSX are to be incorporated into NHS England as part of a major shake-up of the health technology environment.

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