Technology in health and social care

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Guidance and regulation

1. Code of conduct for data-driven health and care technology
   • Guidance
   • 18 July 2019
   • Department of Health and Social Care
2. Creating the right framework to realise the benefits of health data
   • Guidance
   • 15 July 2019
   • Department of Health and Social Care
3. Breast screening: acquisition and testing of ultrasound scanners
   • Guidance
   • 30 April 2011
   • Public Health England
4. Diabetic eye screening: approved cameras and settings
   • Guidance
   • 3 January 2018
   • Public Health England
5. Breast screening: mobile screening unit specification
   • Guidance
   • 1 October 2009
   • Public Health England

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News and communications

26 September 2019 — News story

Prime Minister pledges funding for cancer screening overhaul

Department of Health and Social Care and Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

1. Personalised health checks to be considered in new review
   • 16 August 2019
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • News story
2. Health Secretary announces £250 million investment in artificial intelligence
   • 8 August 2019
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • News story
3. DASA seeks innovation in Point of Care diagnostics
   • 22 July 2019
   • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Defence and Security Accelerator
   • News story
4. Keeping Britain at the forefront of healthtech
   • 10 July 2019
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Speech

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Research and statistics

1. Using information technology to improve the NHS
   • 7 September 2016
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Independent report
2. Reducing missed hospital appointments using text messages
   • 4 January 2016
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Research
3. Reducing obesity: future trends in technology
   • 17 October 2007
   • Government Office for Science
   • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Accelerated access review: government response
   • 5 December 2017
   • Department of Health and Social Care and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. National Data Guardian 2018-19 report
   • 5 August 2019
   • National Data Guardian
   • Corporate report
2. Assistive technology research and development reports: 2009 to 2016
   • 14 May 2018
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Department of Health & Social Care
2. Public Health England
3. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
4. Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
5. National Data Guardian

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1. Defence and Security Accelerator
2. Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
3. Government Office for Science
4. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

1. Innovate UK
2. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory