12 h. ago John Swinney branded 'analogue politician' by Wes Streeting in NHS app row

It comes as England is expanding its NHS app before Scotland has even managed to get its version off the ground.

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13 h. ago John Swinney branded an 'analogue politician' by UK Labour's Wes Streeting in 'second

UK ministers have hit out at Scotland’s “second-rate” NHS app as it promises a “supercharged” version south of the border.

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14 h. ago John Swinney branded an 'analogue politician' by UK Labour minister in 'second

UK ministers have hit out at Scotland’s “second-rate” NHS app as it promises a “supercharged” version south of the border.

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3 d. ago The Doctor in your pocket will see you now! But will ministers really be able to deliver the all

The NHS App will use AI and become the 'digital front door' of the health service under the proposals designed to ease pressure on hospitals and GPs.

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4 d. ago New NHS plan shows ‘future already looks better’ under Labour – Starmer

Patients will be given more control of their health via the NHS app, while there will be less reliance on hospitals, the plan says.

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9 d. ago 'Bonfire of the health quangos': Health secretary Wes Streeting vows to axe NHS groups employing 7,000 staff to cut wasteful spending and bureaucracy

As well as the Health Secretary creating clearer lines of accountability, the public will be asked to flag emerging issues by submitting reviews after each appointment through the NHS App.

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1 week ago Labour's latest plan for the health service? Discuss your health issues with AI doctors on the NHS app

Patients will discuss their health issues with an 'AI GP' on the NHS App under Labour's ten-year plan for the health service.

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1 week ago NHS should act as ‘engine of local economic growth’, Streeting says

He also announced changes to the NHS App.

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3 w. ago Major update to NHS app will let patients sign up to trial cutting

Patients will have the chance to search for projects on their smartphone, giving them the chance to benefit first from potentially ground-breaking new treatments

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3 w. ago UK patients to gain direct access to clinical trials, says Streeting

Expansion of NHS app comes as part of government’s 10-year plan for health service

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3 w. ago Major change to cervical cancer screening as women 'spared appointments they don’t need'

Cervical cancer screenings will be less common for women aged 25 to 49 if they are shown to be low risk - low risk individuals will be able to wait five years between smear tests

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last month NHS app to become new ‘front door’ for appointments, screenings and test results

Millions more people will receive personal health information directly to their smartphones

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last month NHS app to become default source for appointments, screenings and test results

Millions more people will receive personal health information directly to their smartphones within the next three years.

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last month Health Secretary to unveil 'death of the doctor's letter' in digital first switch to help slash NHS postage bills

Health Secretary Wes Streeting will unveil plans to switch to a 'digital first' system, with almost all patient communications made via the NHS app.

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