The importance of self-care in relieving pressure on GPs and the NHS
Former chair of the RCGP, Professor Maureen Baker explores how self-care can impact patients’ health and relieve pressures on the NHS.
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One year later: How online triage has changed the face of general practice
Dr Thomas Patel-Campbell shares the experiences of Haxby Group GP practices after 12 months of using online triage and patient flow management technology.
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Three digital health companies join forces to enable GP video sharing
Cognitant Group, eConsult Health, HCI and have co-developed an easy way for patients to receive accredited healthcare videos from their GPs.
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Out-of-area GP rules should be ‘withdrawn’, BMA says
The regulations ‘are not in line’ with wider NHS England policy and allow digital providers to prioritise healthy patients, the association said.
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RCGP tech manifesto calls for prioritisation of joined-up IT systems
The document recognises the potential of technology in healthcare but adds this can only be achieved once joined-up systems are in place.
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Thousands of GPs risk breaching data protection laws in new vaccine data system
The new system uses a process that copies, transfers and stores the whole GP database, rather than the minimal data required to update vaccinations data.
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Three suppliers chosen to supply GP IT software in Scotland
EMIS Health, Microtest and Vision are tasked with developing an IT Managed Services Framework to meet the needs of Scottish GPs.
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New GP contract includes increased patient access to digital services
Part of the contract includes GP practices ensuring that they can offer online consultations by April 2020.
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Online GP provider LIVI arrives on UK market
The service, which uses the name KRY in Sweden, has partnered up with GP practices in North West Surrey and the North West of England
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