Technology ‘part of the jigsaw’ to bolster GP numbers, Royal College says
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said recent financial commitments for technology would help keep the NHS “sustainable”.
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A 24-hour ‘video chat app’ aiming to slash waiting times launches across London
An NHS service giving patients the option to video chat with their GPs launches in London. It promises to slash waiting times, but is met with criticism.
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GP statistics available to public through new data hub
NHS Digital have created GP Data Hub allowing for patients to get statistics relating to their practice. It will cover GP practices from across England.
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GP2GP allows large file transfer
Large patient record files can be sent electronically between GP practices following roll-out of the latest version of GP2GP.
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Four care.data pathfinders chosen
Clinical commissioning groups in Leeds, Blackburn, Somerset and West Hampshire have been selected as pathfinders for the care.data programme.
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A third of GPs live with EPS R2
A third of GP practices in England are now live with the Electronic Prescription Service Release 2, the Health and Social Care Information Centre has said.
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GPs to offer hotline for patient care
The Department of Health and NHS England will launch a ‘Proactive Care Programme’ in September 2014 in order to develop personalised care for patients with complex needs.
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500 GP practices to pilot care.data
Between 100 and 500 GP practices will trial care.data in a phased roll out beginning this autumn, NHS England has announced.
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CQRS error hits GP QOF payments
An error in the Calculating Quality Reporting Service calculation has led to GPs missing out on thousands of pounds of Quality and Outcomes Framework points in the 2013-14 financial year.
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Practices ‘locked out’ of CQRS
GP practices have been unable to enter ‘enhanced service’ information into the tool for calculating their payments after being left in the dark about password changes.
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