GPs face EMIS IT outage at busiest time of the week
An outage to the EMIS IT system caused “chaos” for GPs in England when access was cut off to appointment booking systems and patient records at the busiest time of the week.
EMIS is the…
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NHSE says IT should flag patient safety issues in primary care
New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary care’s IT systems should include clinical decision making support and automatically flag patient safety issues.
The ‘Primary care patient safety strategy’, published by NHSE on…
Using Text Messaging Surveys in General Practice Research to Engage With People From Low-Income Groups: Multi-Methods Study
Background: SMS text messages through mobile phones are a common means of interpersonal communication. SMS text message surveys are gaining traction in health care and research due to their feasibility and patient acceptability. However,…
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Patient harm linked to GP tech is ‘underreported’, says report
Patient safety incidents relating to the use of online consultation tools by GPs have been underreported, according to an investigation from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
HSSIB launched an investigation in June 2023,…
NHS England scraps £300m digital pathways framework for GP tech
NHS England has confirmed that its £300 million digital pathways framework has been cancelled, following delays caused by a legal claim.The framework was aimed at driving a rapid move to a modern general practice…
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Digital Maturity Assessment expands into primary care for 2024
Exclusive: NHS England has confirmed to Digital Health News that the 2024 Digital Maturity Assessment (DMA) survey will include primary care for the first time. The DMA is a survey, launched in 2023 to help…
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ICBs allocated £48m for digital pathways, demand and capacity tools
NHS England have announced funding of £48 million for integrated care boards (ICBs), as part of the Digital Pathways Framework, to fund capabilities relating to digital pathways and demand and capacity tools.The aim of…
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DigitalHealth.London Spotlight: Hero Health – DigitalHealth.London
Every week, we shine a spotlight on one of our DigitalHealth.London companies, founders, or NHS fellows. Today, we are excited to feature our current DigitalHealth.London Accelerator company Hero Health.What is the problem you are…
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Central Camden PCN slashes wait times with LumenEye tech
Central Camden Primary Care Network’s community bowel clinic has been able to reduce waiting times by as much as 74 weeks, thanks to the introduction of new technology that can give a direct visualisation…
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BT roundtable: standards, incentives key to improved digital performance
Full adoption of technology and a sustainable transformation of the NHS will require closer coordination, consistency and an improved contractual incentive structure, participants at a BT-sponsored roundtable heard last week. The event, which was held…
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