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UK Revamps NHS App: Faster Care or Digital Divide?

1/5/2025

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The UK government is set to revamp the NHS App, aiming to empower patients with greater choice and cut non-emergency treatment wait times to 18 weeks. Health Secretary Wes Streeting champions digital access and direct specialist referrals. However, critics caution that this tech-driven approach could leave behind those without digital means, as 7.5 million people await care.

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The UK government is set to revamp the NHS App, aiming to empower patients with greater choice and cut non-emergency treatment wait times to 18 weeks. Health Secretary Wes Streeting champions digital access and direct specialist referrals. However, critics caution that this tech-driven approach could leave behind those without digital means, as 7.5 million people await care.