Senior GP resigns after posting views anonymously online
Arvind Madan, NHS England’s director of primary care, admitted posting anonymous comments on the website of GP magazine Pulse.
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Q Doctor selects Docman Connect for GP correspondence delivery
The solution from Docman will streamline the service’s document transfer and ensure that Q Doctor can send consultation summaries to GPs within 48 hours.
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Clanwilliam Group acquires Informatica Systems Limited
The company, which will become part of Clanwilliam’s NHS division, provides predictive analytics technology to every GP practice in Wales to help doctors predict when specific patients are at risk of developing chronic diseases.
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Consultant Connect launches ‘Snapchat-style’ photo sharing device
PhotoSAF Sharing has been designed to give doctors the ability to take high quality images and share them quickly with specialists.
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One Health Lewisham signs deal for virtual assistant app
Branded as Ask NHS GP, the app allows patients to check their symptoms via voice and text input, obtain self-care advice and book or cancel an appointment.
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Aviva embraces digital age with GP app for corporate customers
Insurer Aviva has announced it is collaborating with Now Healthcare Group (NHG) to create a digital doctor service which allows customers to book video consultations with a GP.
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Industry news in brief
April’s industry news in brief features YouGov research which suggests UK adults are open to using new health technology. We also feature the news that Mictrotest has officially signed a contract with NHS Wales Informatics Service to be one of two suppliers for GP clinical IT systems in the country.
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Patients and GPs gather for protest against GP at Hand
Chants of ‘GP at Hand should be banned’ could be heard in east London as a group of patients, GPs and NHS staff protested against the service.
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New GP contract promises £10m e-referrals investment
A new agreed GP contract for 2018/19 has ensured extra £10m will be spent on implementation of the NHS electronic referrals service (e-RS) to ensure the service is available at every practice by October 2018.
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CQC findings show online primary care providers still need to improve
An online primary care provider failed to pass the details of 400 patients to their GPs despite having consent to do so, a CQC report has revealed.
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