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The latest news from NHS Digital.
National project shows digital inclusion is key to tackling health inequalities
Tackling the ‘digital divide’ is crucial to reduce health inequalities, a three-year project trialling digital technology with disadvantaged communities has found.
NHS saves around £75m a year thanks to historic public sector data network migration
NHS Digital has completed the largest known public sector data network transition programme, saving the NHS an estimated £75m a year and providing organisations with faster connectivity at reduced cost.
Statistics on safeguarding published in two new reports out today
NHS Digital has released new figures on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Safeguarding Adults in two publications today.
New social care standards support more personalised care
New standards for integrating key health and social care information will ensure services can work together better to provide more personalised care.
NHS Digital signs deal that will improve data sharing across different organisations
NHS Digital has signed a deal with DXC Technology and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, that will make mapping clinical and administrative codes between different health and care organisations, and their contracted technology suppliers, faster and easier thanks to a new terminology server.
Latest child obesity figures released
The latest annual figures on childhood obesity in England have been released by NHS Digital.
Annual NHS maternity statistics published today
The latest annual report outlining maternity activity in English NHS hospitals during 2019-20 has been published by NHS Digital today.
NHS Digital celebrates Black History Month
NHS Digital has been hosting a variety of internal events throughout October to celebrate Black History Month.
New figures on detentions under the Mental Health Act in 2019-20 published today
The rate of detentions under the Mental Health Act in England for black or black British people was more than four times higher than for white people in 2019-20, a new report shows.