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The latest news from NHS Digital.
New prescription data for secondary care available to support COVID-19 research
A new data collection that provides information about what medicines are prescribed and administered in hospitals is now available to support COVID-19 research.
NHS e-Referral Service integrated into the NHS App to make managing referrals easier
Patients are now able to easily and safely book and manage their e-RS referrals through the NHS App, reducing non-attendance of appointments and saving GPs’ time.
Sarah Wilkinson to step down as CEO of NHS Digital after 4 years
The Board of NHS Digital regrets to announce that Sarah Wilkinson has resigned as CEO of NHS Digital and will leave the organisation in the summer.
New overview of adult social care statistics is published by NHS Digital
A new report has been published today which uses NHS Digital’s adult social care statistics to show trends over time.
NHS Digital celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as well as highlighting and challenging gender inequality that women continue to face.
Latest figures on registered blind and partially sighted people in England are published
Statistics on the number of blind and partially sighted people who registered with their local authority during 2019-20 have been published today by NHS Digital.
New figures on the adult social care workforce in local authorities are released
The latest statistics on adult social care staff employed by local authorities in England have been published today by NHS Digital.
Improvements to the advice function on NHS e-Referral service makes referring easier
Following feedback from GPs and consultants, NHS Digital has improved the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS), to make referring smoother and easier for all.
Lifesaving coronavirus treatment discovered by study using data from NHS Digital
Data from NHS Digital has helped researchers discover that an anti-inflammatory drug reduces the risk of death in patients with severe coronavirus (COVID-19).
First data published in new Medicines in Pregnancy Registry
The first publication includes data on valproate use by females aged 0 to 54 years, in England, from April 2018 to September 2020.