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The latest news from NHS Digital.
Systems integration to boost NHS communication
NHS staff will be able to communicate with each other through better integrated systems, thanks to new plans announced by NHS Digital.
NHS Digital publishes statistics on vaginal mesh procedures
NHS Digital has published experimental statistics on patients that have had a procedure for urogynaecological prolapse or stress urinary incontinence including those where mesh, tape or their equivalents have been used.
New £1m funding for innovative digital adult social care pilots
Following the success of last year’s Local Investment Programme, NHS Digital and the Local Government Association have announced new funding for digital pilots that benefit people who access adult social care and improve services.
NHS Digital team wins public sector 'Boss of the SOC' award
A team from NHS Digital's Digital Delivery Centre (DDC) has won Splunk's public sector 'Boss of the SOC' awards in an event that saw eight teams from across government in England take part.
NHS Digital welcomes introduction of CQC's new rating system for digital GP tools
NHS Digital's Programme Director for Apps and Wearables has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Health that the CQC will be given the power to rate digital GP tools.
Rachel makes the PR Week Powerbook
Rachel Royall, NHS Digital's Director of Communications has been named in a prestigious list of the UK's top communications professionals.
NHS Digital funding awarded to projects that help ease delayed transfers of care
NHS Digital have announced the local authority and NHS partnerships that have been successful in bidding for a share of £1.4m to help digitise their assessment, discharge and withdrawal (ADW) notices.
Hospital admissions for drug-related mental and behavioural disorders fall by 12 per cent in a year
New NHS Digital data show that the hospital admissions2 for drug-related mental and behavioural disorders dropped by 12 per cent in a year, from 8,621 in 2015/16 to 7,545 in 2016/17. Admissions are still 12 per cent higher than 2006/07 when they totalled 6,743.
NHS Digital’s ‘Widening Digital Participation’ programme in the running for top award
The ‘Widening Digital Participation’ programme has been shortlisted for the Cross-Sector Collaboration award at this year’s Digital Leaders 100 event.
NHS Digital publishes guidance on data off-shoring and cloud computing for health and social care
National guidance has been published today, setting clear expectations for health and care organisations who want to use cloud services or data offshoring to store patient information.