Wearables info to feed records – Kelsey
Members of the public will be able to add data from wearable devices to their electronic patient record by 2018, according to Tim Kelsey, national director for patients and information at NHS England.
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Tom’s digital health disruptors: mental health apps
In the second of his new columns, Digital Health News reporter Thomas Meek asks why mental health has seen as explosion of apps; and what needs to be done to get them into clinical and patient use.
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Four step app ‘endorsement’ process
Healthcare apps will go through a four-stage recommendation process as part of NHS England’s plans to create an endorsement model for these tools.
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Cancer patients get records access
Cancer Research UK, the National Cancer Registration Service and brain tumour support charity brainstrust have created a portal to give cancer patients online access to their treatment records.
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Another view: of hanging up on the phone
In the third of his columns looking at federation and the kind of IT that practices will need to make a success of it, Neil Paul considers better ways to contact and help patients.
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Ambulance trust quits NHS 111 contracts
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is pulling out of two NHS 111 contracts in the south west of England.
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WebGP to reach millions
A GP e-consultation and self-help web service expects to reach 2 million patients by this time next year.
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Tom’s digital health disruptors: EHRs crunch with Apple
In the first of a new, monthly column looking at disruptive technologies, Digital Health reporter Thomas Meek considers the potential of the Apple Watch – and why so many EPR vendors are rushing to link up with it.
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Records access target hit
Nearly all GP practices in England are able to offer a variety of online services to patients, including access to a summary of their record, appointment booking, and ordering repeat prescriptions.
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Lancashire uses digital sleep aid
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust is giving patients access to an app to help people with sleeping problems.
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