NHS business plan highlights IT goals
Digital inclusion and patient access to health records are among NHS England’s main IT aims for next 12 months, according to its new business plan.
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King’s develops arthritis app
The rheumatology department at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has adopted a smartphone app to support outpatients living with chronic arthritis.
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Patient.co.uk won an EHI Award last year for a mobile version of Patient Access. With deadlines looming for GPs to offer online services to patients, Fiona Barr reports on a timely winner.
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Hunt extends Challenge Fund by £100m
The government will extend its £50m primary care Challenge Fund by a further £100m, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.
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PKB will add genomics to records
Patients Know Best has formed a partnership with Tute Genomics to create genomic profiles for patients as part of their health record.
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Apple tightens health data rules
Apple has tightened privacy rules for developers collecting data from apps using its new HealthKit platform as it launches a range of new products – including the Apple Watch.
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Manchester sees end of Emis Web roll-out
Emis Web is set to be rolled out across all Manchester GP practices by the end of the year, the Greater Manchester Commissioning Support Unit has said.
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EPRs to improve care for the elderly
The healthcare sector must make the most of new technological advances like electronic patient records to build “networks of care” for elderly people and reduce demand on formal care providers, an independent charity has said.
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Central Manchester extends GP access
Patients in central Manchester are given extended access to GP practices as part of a data-sharing project.
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GPs to offer hotline for patient care
The Department of Health and NHS England will launch a ‘Proactive Care Programme’ in September 2014 in order to develop personalised care for patients with complex needs.
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