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NHS Digital takes major step on road to universal electronic prescriptions
NHS Digital has launched a pilot that could see more than 95% of GP prescriptions processed electronically, saving the NHS time and money.
New cervical screening figures released
NHS Digital has published their latest report on cervical screening coverage for 2017-2018.
One in eight of five to 19 year olds had a mental disorder in 2017 major new survey finds
One in eight (12.8%) of children and young people aged between five and 19, surveyed in England in 2017, had a mental disorder1 according to a major new report which provides England’s best source of data on trends in child mental health.
New standard to improve information sharing between community pharmacies and GP practices
A new standard that will improve sharing clinical information between community pharmacies and GP practices has been published.
More than half of patients who finished psychological therapy recovered in 2017-18
A total of 50.8% of courses of treatment for anxiety and depression ended in a patient’s recovery in 2017-18, new statistics from NHS Digital reveal.
Nine councils awarded funding to use digital innovation to create social care of the future
Biometric devices measuring anxiety triggers for people with autism and exoskeleton devices for carers are among nine social care digitisation projects to receive extra funding from NHS Digital and the Local Government Association.
Information about number of breast implant surgeries revealed in new report
A registry designed to safeguard the health of patients undergoing breast implant surgery now contains details of 20,665 operations.