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NHS Digital Overhaul Could Worsen Patient Safety, Experts Warn
Key Takeaways
- NHS 10-year plan's digital shift lacks safety architecture, risking unprecedented patient harm.
- 70% of digital health technologies in NHS trusts lack documented safety assurance.
- Only 17% of digital health technologies are fully assured under DCB0129/0160 standards.
- Clinical Safety Officer capacity is critically low, with many duties performed alongside other roles.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com