Investment in digital ‘is a building block for world class GP services’
The Royal College of GPs has called for more investment in digital technologies “to make better use of data and evidence, and to modernise GP premises”.
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Electronic prescription error lead to woman’s death, coroner finds
David Urpeth, assistant coroner for the area of South Yorkshire West said “there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken”.
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Digital Health Unplugged – news team debrief
This week’s podcast is our first debriefing with Digital Health’s editor; Hannah Crouch; senior reporters Andrea Downey and Owen Hughes; and editor in chief, Jon Hoeksma.
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Just 1 in 10 outpatient appointments conducted via video, RCP survey finds
The Royal College of Physicians found a low uptake in digital solutions in outpatient appointments, despite 70% of GPs agreeing video should be used.
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Dartford and Gravesham signs £1m ePMA deal with Alcidion
The Australian company will provide its OPENeP electronic prescribing and medications administrations (ePMA) to the trust over six years.
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Three in ten GPs recommend apps to ease pressure on CAMHS
In a survey of 994 GPs, 31% said they recommend patients use NHS approved apps to manage poor mental health if they’re facing delays for NHS treatment.
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Co-founder of EMIS pays tribute to company ‘father figure’ Peter Sowerby
Peter Sowerby, who passed away in November aged 92, published medical papers, ran his own GP practices and developed the decision support software that went on to become EMIS.
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Taunton and Somerset select Alcidion to provide e-observations
Using the company’s Patientrack solution the trust will digitise how patients’ vital signs and observations are captured at the bedside.
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Health Data Research UK launches £1m data science partnership
The partnership will use continuous improvement methods to integrate clinical practice, large scale health data and advanced analytics to improve care.
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Hancock pledges £40m to improve NHS computer login times
Health Secretary Matt Hancock claims the investment will save thousands of hours in staff login time and ease administrative burdens.
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