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<p>Digital technology is improving access to healthcare for rural communities:</p><p>-
In April 2018, NHS Digital published a digital inclusion guide for health and social
care aimed at local health and care organisations to help them to take practical steps
to support digital inclusion in their communities, including those in rural areas
who are more likely to be digitally excluded;</p><p> </p><p>- We are working closely
with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to ensure that health and
care needs are taken into account in national digital infrastructure policy, are running
two test beds under Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s 5G programme
focused on improving access, and the 5G programme itself will address rural connectivity;
and</p><p> </p><p>- The NHS App is now connected in over 52% of general practitioner
(GP) practices. It provides a universal offer regardless of postcode. It gives patients
a single safe and secure means to interact with their GP, including access to their
GP record, make GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions, access 111 online for
urgent medical questions. The improved NHS website has over 40 million visits a month.</p>
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