Kettering General Hospital’s neurology department has rolled out telemedicine technology after waiting lists were reduced by more than 50% during a seven-week pilot.The referral triage and validation project, which ran from January to March 2024,…
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When a smartphone, computer, router, GPS, or any of the connected devices we use in our day-to-day lives malfunctions, there are frustrations. Maybe some family photos are lost or that time spent preparing an…
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NHS Borders has partnered with EQL to roll out Phio, a digital solution for patients to gain rapid access to musculoskeletal healthcare, improving the health and quality of life for those in the region.The…
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In a major overhaul to the current sick note system, the UK government plans to introduce a new NHS algorithm that will enable patients to self-issue sick notes, in an effort to reduce the…
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On Wednesday 6 March 2024, DigitalHealth.London hosted its inaugural online Innovation Spotlight series, the first of which focused on Primary Care. The webinar showcased four innovations from Cohort 7 of the DigitalHealth.London Accelerator, all…
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Technology from Consultant Connect helped keep 150,000 elderly and frail patients out of hospital last year, by connecting primary care clinicians with specialists for expert advice.The telemedicine provider’s technology is helping to speed up…
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A think tank has suggested that Britain should extend prescribing rights to Singapore GPs and look to Singaporean polyclinics in efforts to boost the ailing NHS.Britain’s troubled NHS makes headlines regularly. But could salvation…
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Extensive research has shown the potential value of digital health solutions and highlighted the importance of clinicians’ adoption. As general practitioners (GPs) are patients’ first point of contact, understanding influencing factors to their digital…
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GP data could be included in the future Federated Data Platform, Secretary of State for Health Victoria Atkins has said. In remarks last week to the Times Health Summit, reported in healthcareleadernews.com, the health secretary…
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Pharmacy2U is now offering same-day appointments to manage six common conditions, following the introduction of the new NHS Pharmacy First service.NHS Pharmacy First aims to help relieve pressure on GPS by shifting consultations, management…
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