Technology that enables patients to monitor their own conditions could help the NHS meet part of its £20bn cost-savings programme, said the Department of Health's CIO.

Speaking at the government's Healthcare Technology conference, Christine Connelly said patients need 21st century technology to help them to make informed health choices.

"We want to provide information for patients to take control of their health and experiences inside the [NHS], which means doing things for themselves, if that's what they want to do," she said.

It was a message echoed by leading IT decision-makers in the NHS at the conference.

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