Extra funding needed to support digital mental health services, report finds
The £2.3 billion for mental health funding announced in the NHS Long Term Plan is no longer enough to sustain mental health services, a report has found.
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Just 1 in 10 outpatient appointments conducted via video, RCP survey finds
The Royal College of Physicians found a low uptake in digital solutions in outpatient appointments, despite 70% of GPs agreeing video should be used.
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‘Clear pathway’ to training GPs for digital-first primary care, says LIVI
77% of GPs surveyed said they had not received any training on delivering ‘digital-first’ care to patients, such as the correct use of webcams.
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More than 100,000 women access records through digital maternity tools
NHS England committed to ensuring digital services replaced clunky paper notes when the Long Term Plan was published in January.
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New toolkit recommends Skype consults to cut hospital admissions
The toolkit could prevent up to 2,500 emergency admissions a year using digital services, saving up to £10 million according to NHS England.
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Digital tools prevent hundreds of sepsis deaths across three hospitals
Cambridge University Hospitals and Royal Berkshire have implemented a digital sepsis blueprint released in Febriary as part of the GDE programme.
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Collaboration instead of competition ‘key for successful joined up care’
The Health and Social Care Committee said the NHS should not become a “monopoly” as it would not be in the best interest of patients.
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All hospitals and GPs to be connected to fibre optic broadband, Hancock says
The health secretary said the upgrade would support a promise made in the NHS Long Term Plan to improve the range and access of digital healthcare services.
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NHSE to roll out new digital portal to cut delays for care home beds
The tool can be used on any device and takes staff just 30 seconds to upload details of available beds. More than 6,250 care homes have already signed up.
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Special Report: Imaging PACS
The Long Term Plan formally enshrines the aim to create diagnostic imaging networks. As Jennifer Trueland reports, such setups will be underpinned by the smart use of technology – and some areas are already showing the way on this front.
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