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The NHS Transformation Directorate drives the improvement of health and care for everyone.
England
Joined February 2019
There have been over 4 million barcode views since the national roll out of digital prescriptions in January 2024, which is estimated to have saved 300,000 hours of frontline staff time Find out more: https://t.co/z7G0CxOZWp
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Applications open today for round three of the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call. The deadline is Wednesday 29 May 2024, 1pm. An online Q&A will be held on Thursday 18 April 2024, 11am-12.30pm. Full details can be found on the competition page https://t.co/TU2JdBIXk2
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Read @NHSEngland’s Managing Research Finance in the NHS. A 'how to' guide on managing commercial and non-commercial research finances. The guide helps organisations build research capacity/income and will enable more people to benefit from research https://t.co/tLyFZ1Qx9L
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This #IWD2024 we spotlight @NHS_CEP patient entrepreneur Funmi Vanessa Ullam. Her experiences as a woman/mum/caregiver led her to create Eli App, a platform helping parents/carers manage children’s #SickleCell which particularly impacts AfroCaribbean communities #InspireInclusion
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In his keynote speech, @NHSEngland Medical Director Stephen Powis encouraged the new cohort of clinical entrepreneurs to "start and continue imagining the unimaginable" when developing their innovations
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This week @NHSEngland's Clinical Entrepreneur Programme welcomed on board its first cohort of #Patiententrepreneur's, supporting patients to develop their innovative ideas👏. Read more: https://t.co/2yHZpZvKIT
@NHS_CEP @NHSTransform
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This ingenious @AACinnovation supported #InnovationInHealthcare is helping reduce NHS waiting lists and saving💷. It is a simple, quick, affordable and less invasive way to detect patients at high risk of #OesophagealCancer
https://t.co/E03asXAVbV
@NHSTransform @NHS_CEP 👏
theguardian.com
Exclusive: cytosponge detects precursor to oesophageal cancer, slashing NHS waiting times for endoscopies
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Great news @NHSEngland are investing £1.5m to support roll out of tech for sickle cell sufferers. The tech is among those supported by the MedTech Funding Mandate. A policy to help patients and the NHS benefit from clinically effective, cost saving tech faster and more equitably.
Hundreds of sickle cell patients in England will benefit from a £1.5M investment in 25 Spectra Optia devices. Read more here https://t.co/ykfcl1tHmK
#scd #spectraoptia @NHSEngland @terumobct
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The Innovative Devices Access Pathway brings together key health system partners. This joined up approach will support innovators, like those taking part in the pilot, generate the evidence needed to get the best new technologies and treatments to patients faster. @NHSTransform
✅ A device that could destroy liver cancer tumours ✅ Blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s or those at risk of stroke We're investing £10 million in innovative medical devices and tech with the potential to save lives. More on the companies & devices: https://t.co/m18UgiJ3hM
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From today, you can now use the NHS App to access prescriptions for the very first time, allowing you to track when your prescriptions are issued and view your prescribed medication. Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/OS41Hdvjnl
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Today sees the launch of #PharmacyFirst across England, the first port of call for minor common conditions, which will help to save up to 10 million GP appointments each year. #CommunityPharmacy #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare
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Today the NHS is expanding community pharmacy services. You can now go to your local pharmacy for treatment for seven common conditions and they may provide some prescription medicine without you needing to see a GP. Read more about the service. https://t.co/9kRfLqHrmg
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👏 This is a brilliant achievement, now let's keep it going. Find out more about the NHS App and sign up to #BePartOfResearch➡️ https://t.co/dAgqZtMBsm
@NHSEngland @NHSDigital @NIHRresearch
Our new match-making tool makes it easy to take part in life-changing health research. Join more than 400,000 people signed up to #BePartOfResearch today! Get started: https://t.co/vkeTA4SaZw
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. @NHSEngland want patients to benefit from early access to new therapies and tech. In the last year we’ve made it quicker than ever to set up clinical trials in the UK using the NCVR policy. This guide⬇️will help further continued improvement🙌@ABPI_UK @UKRDLeaders @ShelfordGrp
Improving clinical trial set-up processes will help reduce timelines and increase patients' access to research. Together with @ABPI and @UKRDLeaders we've supported NHS trust and pharmaceutical company representatives to develop a best practice guide: https://t.co/8jYrJpy3yp
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In this @NHSEngland blog our director Verena Stocker describes the five key ingredients needed to bake innovation into the NHS👇#InnovationsInHealthcare @HealthInnovNet @NHSTransform @Vin_Diwakar
https://t.co/MRgxXQuMB1
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In November, there were 8.9 million record views by patients on the NHS App. Dr Tim Caroe, GP in Eastbourne, says online record access allows him to work in partnership with patients and saves time for the practice's busy reception team. @PrimaryCareNHS
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Over 5,000 practices in England have turned on access for patients to view new entries in their GP health record. Learn more about how this feature has been rolled out overseas, with exciting insights from Europe, South Korea and the USA. ➡️ https://t.co/gOYS5zalwz
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23.5 million people can now view test results and check their consultation notes on their smartphone or online through the NHS App. Access accurate information 24/7 - supporting you to feel more in control of your health and care. Find out more: https://t.co/AK14WoC0hD
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Millions more people in England can now access their GP records on the NHS App. The NHS is making care more convenient — access accurate information straight from the NHS App and feel more in control of your health and care. Download your NHS App now. ➡️ https://t.co/LaepmMumSK
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Stephen has a history of prostate cancer and is at increased risk of a hereditary heart condition. He manages his health using the NHS App to look at test results, order repeat prescriptions, and much more. Download your NHS App now. ➡️ https://t.co/LaepmMumSK
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