Digital Health January 6, 2023
Cora Lydon

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and NHS Digital have revealed plans for a number of new features to be added to the NHS App.

Some new features are already in the early stages of being rolled out. Currently, patients under 20 NHS trusts, including in York, Scarborough and Cornwall, have the ability to view referrals and hospital appointments, book appointments and find supporting information ahead of their appointments, such as hospital maps.

Patients are empowered to book, change and cancel their appointments themselves thanks to the new feature. It is also helping to save valuable clinician and admin time within the NHS.

By March 2023 a further 24 NHS trusts are expected to also have...

Today's Sponsors

Venturous
Got healthcare questions? Just ask Transcarent

Today's Sponsor

Venturous

 
Topics: Apps, Digital Health, Health System / Hospital, Provider, Technology
Medicare insurers ranked by mobile app quality
How an App Store Approach Fuels Innovation and Efficiency in Healthcare
'The generation that created the internet is now our audience': SCAN Group prepares to launch first mobile app
Appleā€™s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps
Research reveals concerning links between fitness apps and disordered eating

Share This Article