‘Tech tsunami’ putting NHS services at risk, GP leaders warn

‘Tech tsunami’ putting NHS services at risk, GP leaders warn A “tech tsunami” being championed by the likes of health secretary Matt Hancock is destabilising the NHS in a way that increases health inequalities and profits private firms, GP leaders have said.

Warning about the growing “digital divide” the chair of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, has called government to invest in NHS technology to ensure all patients can benefit. The Independent

See also:

• RCGP Chair takes on tech firms who are using 'bully boy' tactics and creating a 'digital divide' in patient care Royal College of General Practitioners
• UK.gov asks biz for ideas on how to 'overcome' data privacy concerns in NHS The Register