Manchester CCG objects to Babylon expansion ‘due to safety concerns’
The CCG has objected to the expansion saying it was “not convinced” Babylon’s services are sufficiently integrated with other local and national services.
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Babylon rated ‘good’ after previous concerns around ‘unsafe’ prescribing
The latest CQC report, published on 4 December 2019, found the digital provider had adhered to previous safety advice around prescribing and patient safety.
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‘Human-centred’ innovation needed to successful adopt AI in the NHS
A new report found there is some resistance to AI due to fears it is put in place to satisfy a “political agenda” rather than improve patient care.
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Dominic Cummings’ alleged Babylon role raises concerns
Dominic Cummings advised Babylon on its communications strategy and on senior recruitment, an investigation has revealed.
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Babylon allowed to act ‘unlicensed and bullish’ in expansion, MP says
The MP for Hammersmith and Fulham Andy Slaughter said the NHS appears to be facilitating Babylon “without looking at the consequences for primary care”.
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NHSE publishes toolkit for implementing online GP consultations
The document suggests there’s no “one size fits all” approach to implementing online consultations and encourages practices to learn from each other.
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GP at Hand in ‘formal talks’ to expand to Manchester in 2020
GP at Hand is expected to be operating in the northern city in early 2020, with a new physical premises will be set up in central Manchester.
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New patient list rules are a ‘significant undertaking’ for digital providers, Babylon says
Paul Bate, managing director of NHS services for Babylon, told Digital Health News that setting up new patient lists would take ‘time, resource and cost’.
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Out-of-area GP rules to be changed to address digital-first inequalities
The move would see Babylon forced to set up 17 new alternative provider medical services (APMS) based on their current patient registrations.
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Push Doctor ‘on course’ to be live with 200 GP surgeries
New figures collated in the 12 months since the pilots were launched revealed patients are waiting an average of 26 minutes to see a GP using Push Doctor.
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