Online consultations

Archive
11 November 2021

North West London CCG seeks opinions on online GP services

North West London CCG is looking to ensure its online GP services are beneficial to all patients by carrying out
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14 October 2021

GP burnout – is tech to blame for mounting workloads?

During the pandemic thereā€™s been discussions on GP burnout being linked to an increase in digital services, but how has
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Elderly couple using technology
18 May 2021

Another view: of age being a barrier to tech

In his latest column, Neil Paul looks at if age really is a barrier to tech or whether it is
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Online video consultation
7 January 2021

Ā£75m tender launched for online and video consultations

A Ā£75million tender for the provision of online and video consultations for the NHS, via a new framework, has been
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15 July 2020

Boots offers cancer patients free online video pharmacy consultations

Those living with cancer who may have had treated paused or delayed are being offered access to online video pharmacy
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GP technology
15 July 2020

Calls for greater investment in GP telehealth following Covid-19

The RCGPs called for further commitments to digital technology to enable remote monitoring, digital consultations and better sharing of data.
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1 April 2020

Further suppliers for online primary care services during Covid-19 revealed

NHS England has confirmed the successful bidders of further lots in a confidential 48-hour tender for the immediate provision of
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30 March 2020

Online triage tools to be ‘rapidly procured’ to manage Covid-19 pressures

In a letter sent to providers last week, GP surgeries were told to move to a triage-first model of care
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Clinician with iPad
15 January 2020

Investment in digital ‘is a building block for world class GP services’

The Royal College of GPs has called for more investment in digital technologies ā€œto make better use of data and
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A doctor collecting information on a patient using various mobile devices
31 January 2019

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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