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NHS: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 28299 · Tabled 3 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to integrate digital tools into NHS services to help (a) tailor those services to the diverse needs of patients and (b) improve those services.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 Feb 2025

Patients are able to access National Health Services, such as requesting general practice appointments and managing secondary care appointments, through local online tools and the NHS App, which can also be accessed through a web browser. The NHS App is d...