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NHS given millions for high-tech hospitals

The NHS has been given an extra £240m to develop technology that enables staff to provide safer patient care with less bureaucracy, according to Sky News.

The NHS has been given an extra £240m to develop technology that enables staff to provide safer patient care with less bureaucracy, according to Sky News. The Government money is on top of a £260m e-prescribing budget announced by the Department of Health earlier this year. Hospitals and other NHS organisations will also add £500m to the technology fund. Much of the money will be spent on systems that allow hospitals, GP surgeries and out-of-hours doctors share access to patients’ electronic medical records. The Department of Health said doctors, nurses and social care workers will be able to provide emergency care with

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