Healthcare Roundup 10 July 2020

Coronavirus spending has exceeded £32 billion. 18,000 more nurses are now working in the NHS than last year, as the NHS celebrates its 72nd birthday. NHS England’s chief has called for urgent social care reform. ePrescribing has seen huge growth throughout the Covid-19 crisis. The role of EPRs is being questioned. A new PACS has been delivered to professionals in East Lancashire. New Covid online services and dashboards have been launched. And a new technology is needed for home testing.