NHS England issues 48-hour tender for online primary care consultations
The accelerated tender documents were issued to a group of 33 trusted primary care suppliers, Digital Health News understands.
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Clinicians told they can use WhatsApp to share data in face of Covid-19
The focus on sharing information needs to shift from “how you share it” to “what information you share and who you share it with”, NHSX guidance states.
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Microsoft Teams to be rolled out across NHS in response to coronavirus
The roll-out of Microsoft Teams, the software giant’s workplace collaboration platform, is expected to play a prominent role in the NHS’s response to Covid-19.
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TPP brings forward launch of new app amid coronavirus outbreak
TPP has launched a new patient facing app which includes video consultation capabilities, appointment booking and advice on Covid-19.
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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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Existing pressure on the NHS can’t be ignored during coronavirus outbreak
With the coronavrius outbreak being declared a pandemic by WHO, NHS doctor Barney Gilbert explores why existing pressures on the NHS should not be ignored.
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