GP data

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Professor Ben Goldacre, director of the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
18 March 2026

Ben Goldacre: ‘GP data is the jewel in the crown of English health data’

Using data to optimise care is the next great horizon, writes Prof Ben Goldacre, director of the Bennett Institute for
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What a patient sees when they login to PKB to choose to store their GP data
23 June 2025

Patients Know Best launches nationwide GP data integration

Patients Know Best (PKB) has launched GP data integration across England within its single patient record platform.
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Health professional's hands holding a tablet
15 May 2025

Most of public think that NHS ‘single patient record’ already exists

Most of the public think that a single patient record (SPR) already exists, according to research by Understanding Patient Data.
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GP at desk
22 September 2022

Cloud-based telephone systems included in ThĆ©rĆØse Coffey’s patient plan

The new health secretary has laid out plans to help improve patient access to GP appointments, which includes the rollout
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GP uses computer
4 June 2021

Calls to pause new GP data collection service gather speed

A doctor-led campaign group and a Conservative MP have joined calls to pause the proposed General Practice Data for Planning
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GP sitting at a computer
1 June 2021

How GP data is saving lives

Richard Alcock, director of primary care technology at NHS Digital explores how GP data is saving lives ahead of the
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A doctor collecting information on a patient using various mobile devices
7 August 2018

Researchers say analysis of prescribing hampered by ‘poor quality’ NHS data

Researchers have suggested that 'poor quality' data held by NHS Digital could limit the effectiveness of new technologies andĀ health policies.
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