Poll results: Readers believe Covid-19 will speed up digital adoption
More than four-fifths of Digital Health readers have said they believe the outbreak of Covid-19 will help speed up the adoption of digital tools.
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NHS Digital to be handed more powers to help counter Covid-19 spread
New powers are to be given to NHS Digital as to help the spread of Covid-19. This includes using data to help clinicians understand more about it.
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EMIS makes GP video consultation service free in coronavirus fight
EMIS has made its video consultation service free to all GPs running its clinical software in a bid to help tackle the spread of coronavirus.
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Sick notes to be automated through NHS 111 to prevent Covid-19 spread
People will be able to provide a note to their employer without having face-to-face contact with GP services, reducing the risk of the virus spreading.
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Surrey switches on child health system for 440,000 children
Community health provider CSH Surrey has gone live with the CarePlus child health system from System C, creating a single, region-wide database.
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EMIS acquires PharmOutcomes pharmacy management platform
EMIS said the acquisition supported its strategy to improve medicines management and to enable pharmacies to provide more clinical services.
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GDE blueprints ‘hit usual NHS problem of low adoption’, digital leaders say
One year on from the release of the first wave of blueprints, it’s unclear what the uptake has been and if any systems have successfully been implemented.
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Inaugural ConfedExpo 2020 cancelled due to Covid-19 spread
In a statement, the organisers of NHS ConfedExpo said they have decided to cancel this year’s ConfedExpo due to rapid spread of Covid-19.
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South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS sets out £129m investment plan
The five-year plan includes investment in digital services such as online appointment booking, video GP appointments and giving patients access to records.
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Online triage technology installed across Hull and York to help patient flow
Finnish-based Klinik Healthcare Solutions has launched its online triage technology system across Hull and York to help streamline patient flow.
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