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The latest news from NHS Digital.
Find your NHS Number service used by millions in first year of operation
An online service enabling people to look up their NHS number quickly and easily was used 4.6 million times in its first year.
NHS App saving around 22,000 car journeys every month
The NHS App is helping to reduce travel to GP practices with an average of 22,000 car journeys saved every month.
Cyber Associates Network Awards 2022: The Winners
The virtual ceremony was held to showcase the incredible work being done to manage and improve cyber security in health and care.
High-tech 'Find and Treat' service tackles tuberculosis in London’s homeless population
A high-tech, mobile health clinic, 'Find and Treat' is being used to improve screening, testing and treatment of around ten thousand vulnerable, homeless and high-risk people in London every year.
CAN Awards 2022: Recognising cyber security excellence
The awards will shine a light on the innovation and digital expertise that help protect patient care and data across the NHS.
NHS Digital data to help researchers understand the impact of COVID-19 on cancer
Cancer data from NHS Digital has now been made available in a secure environment to enable researchers to understand the impact of COVID-19 on people affected by cancer.
Top 10 days for COVID-19 vaccine bookings revealed
More than 8 million appointments in total were made using the online national booking service on 10 separate days in 2021.
Decrease in women screened for breast cancer in 2020-21
1.19m women aged 45 and over were screened for breast cancer in 2020-21, a 44.1% decrease on 2019-20 (2.12m) .
Children’s cancer survival rates increase
A new report from NHS Digital shows that the 5-year cancer survival rate for 0-14 year olds increased over time, from 76.9% in 2002 to 85.2% in 2019, its highest recorded level.
Prescriptions for drugs to treat alcohol misuse at 167,000 in 2020/21
The number of prescriptions for drugs to treat alcohol misuse was 167,000 in 2020/21, according to newly published data from NHS Digital.