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Matt Evans

The UK's NHS plans on giving out 'millions' of smartwatches and smart rings – here's what we expect

The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 on a man's wrist in front of a green park.

The UK’s National Health Service is going to attempt to be a whole lot smarter, with the aid of some of the best smartwatches, best fitness trackers, and even best smart rings it can afford to give out to patients to help them monitor their own health.

With the full plan set to be revealed later today (21 October), the UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting intends to roll out a scheme to distribute smart devices such as smartwatches and smart rings. Reports in the UK’s The Independent and The Daily Telegraph claim “millions” of the devices will be given out to patients to help monitor their own health independently.

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