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New analysis of health behaviours by ethnicity published by NHS Digital
New analysis of health behaviours and conditions across ethnic groups in England has been published by NHS Digital today.

Decrease in adult carers feeling satisfied with support services
36.3% of carers reported feeling very or extremely satisfied with support and services in 2021-22 (down from 38.6% in 2018-19), according to a survey1 of 43,525 adult carers in England, published today by NHS Digital.

Suppliers invited to tender to join Tech Innovation Framework
A new framework designed to increase innovation and choice in the primary care IT market has been launched by NHS Digital.

NHS Digital launches new social care cyber security resources
NHS Digital’s flagship security awareness toolkit, Keep I.T. Confidential, has been updated to help support social care organisations to improve security culture within their care settings.

NHS DigiTrials team take over Twitter for Clinical Trials Day
In celebration of Clinical Trials Day, some of the NHS DigiTrials team took over NHS Digital’s Twitter page to answer your questions.
NHS Digital Celebrates International Nurses Day with Twitter Takeover
Three digital nurses took over NHS Digital’s Twitter page to answer questions about their profession.
Additional information on GP appointments added to monthly statistics publications
Information on the length and context of GP appointments is being included in NHS Digital’s statistics on consultations in general practice from today.

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.