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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NHS Providers chair commends digital overhaul of Chase Farm
Dame Gill Morgan said the North London hospital was “making the best of all the technology they’ve got” to transform the experience for patients and staff.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals gets £67k to run outpatients analytics project
Machine learning software will be used track 32 million outpatient datasets with the aim of creating a roadmap to support staff and improve patient care.
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Lack of funding fuels doubt outpatient appointments will become digital
The NHS Long Term Plan commits to reducing physical outpatient appointments by a third, but finance directors have ‘little or no’ confidence it’s possible.
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Christie and Clatterbridge go with Intouch’s patient management flow
Two cancer treatment centres in the north west of England are introducing new patient flow management technology to help improve patient experience and run more efficient outpatient clinics.
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NHS England medical director calls for trusts and CCGs to embrace Skype
Stephen Powis is calling for the NHS to use technology to help the outpatient system and says now is the time to ‘grasp the nettle’.
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Hospital trusts bid goodbye to paper as e-RS gathers steam
More than half of all hospital trusts in England – 79 in total – are now using the NHS e-Referral Service for outpatient appointments, NHS Digital has revealed.
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Barnsley’s digital letters reduce missed appointments
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust patients take advantage of new digital appointment letter service contributing to a decline in DNA rates.
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PRSB publishes new outpatient letter standards
Patients and professionals who provide care are set to benefit from new standards for the drafting of outpatient letters, produced by the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB).
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SCR in outpatients and police rooms
Access to NHS Summary Care Records is being extended to scheduled care settings and dedicated medical rooms in police stations.
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