Smart Monitoring Technology Coming to the NHS

Smart monitoring tech coming to the NHS, across dozens of areas in England, enabling patients to share key health information—such as blood pressure, oxygen levels, and symptoms—directly with clinicians via the NHS App.

Benefits to Patients and the NHS:

• Expected to free up 500,000 appointments annually once fully operational

• Supports faster, more convenient care from home

• Enables early detection, reduces unnecessary hospital visits – i.e. Demand Filtering

A world-first trial is now underway to support patients with motor neurone disease (MND) using remote breathing support—part of a broader commitment to expand remote care for long-term conditions.

This expansion builds on major progress across the NHS:

• 5m extra appointments delivered in the past year

• “Millions” more tests and scans provided closer to home

• NHS Online launch, enabling up to 8.5m specialist appointments via the NHS App over the next 3 years

The initiative is part of the government’s Plan for Change, aimed at modernising NHS services and reducing elective waiting times through digital transformation.

While promising to free up 500,000 appointments annually, it remains a fraction of the challenge. The elective waiting list still stands at 7.39m, with over 6.23m patients awaiting treatment. Scaling digital care must be matched with broader system reform with matched investment to meaningfully reduce backlog and improve access.

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