All GP practices in north west London sign up to provide online services
All GP practices in north west London have signed up to provide a suite of online services to their patients, allow registered patients to book and cancel appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view their GP records.
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Eastern Academic Health Science Network launches GP podcast
A series of podcasts which explore innovations that can help ease pressures in primary care has been launched by the Eastern Academic Health Science Network (AHSN).
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Industry news in brief
This month’s industry roundup features news that Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has joined a global health research network that could allow patients to have easier and faster access to new therapies.
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Qured eyes expansion after £1m crowdfunding campaign
The on-demand healthcare provider that offers to deliver a doctor to your door has expanded its service thanks to increased funding.
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Doctaly raises £900,000 in funding for national expansion
Doctaly, a UK-based online platform that enables NHS doctors to see private patients around their contracted hours, has been awarded more than £900,000 in funding.
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NAO report reveals medical documents backlog has hit 374,000
A backlog of 374,000 medical documents which included more than 1,800 high priority items were not redirected as they should have been, a report has revealed.
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NHSquicker app reveals busy schedule of local health services
NHS trusts in Devon and Cornwall are trialling an app which shows patients how busy local health services are.
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Babylon Health Services says it has ‘duty’ to point out CQC ‘shortcomings’
Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s roundup includes a pediatric app which features an animated interactive squirrel to get children to take an interest in their healthcare.
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Online consultations might not be ‘a silver bullet’ for GPs
The chief executive of eConsult has admitted that online consultations ‘may not be a silver bullet’ after research revealed low patient interaction.
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