Online GP registrations reach 240,000 as new digital NHS service grows
GP practices are being encouraged to join a new national online service which makes registering patients quicker and easier.
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AccuRx report reflects growing digital primary healthcare presence
A recent report published by GP software provider accuRx has shined a light on the increasing presence of digital primary healthcare.
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GP burnout – is tech to blame for mounting workloads?
During the pandemic there’s been discussions on GP burnout being linked to an increase in digital services, but how has technology impacted GPs workload?
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North Tyneside CCG partners with Livi to provide online GP services
The new partnership with Livi provides 220,000 patients with access to digital appointments with clinicians without having to leave their NHS practice.
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Digital Health Unplugged: August news team debrief
Senior reporter Andrea Downey, editor Hannah Crouch and editor-in-chief Jon Hoeksma look at if the NHS is at a stage to support digital-only primary care.
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Totally remote GP services ‘wouldn’t be in anybody’s best interests’
Chair of the Royal College of GPs recognised the need to continue embracing technology following Covid-19 but cautioned “as long as it’s safe”.
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Doc and shop: Medicspot launches online GP consultations at Asda
Medicspot will provide access to a connected stethoscope, pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitor and other tools to allow GPs to examine patients.
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Covid-19: Video consults require ‘major changes to a complex system’
Strategic leads at both a national and local level will be required to deploy video systems in the face of coronavirus, researchers wrote in the BMJ.
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Coronavirus spread has ‘kicked NHS forward in adopting digital solutions’
Neil Paul, a Digital Health columnist and GP in Ashfields said practices “still in the stone ages” would be forced to move into the digital age.
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GPs urged to go digital to prevent spread of coronavirus
In a letter to GPs last week NHS England urged Britain’s 7,000 GP surgeries to reduce face-to-face appoints for patients displaying symptoms of coronavirus.
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