Digital Health January 6, 2023
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...