Summer School 2021: Tech supports practitioners but won’t replace them
The chair of the PRSB has said there is “always a place for the personal human-to-human contact” but technology can help support practitioners.
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Three digital health companies join forces to enable GP video sharing
Cognitant Group, eConsult Health, HCI and have co-developed an easy way for patients to receive accredited healthcare videos from their GPs.
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Primary care ‘must keep’ digital services adopted during Covid
Speaking at Virtual Summer School Dr Nikki Kanani said the digital shift in primary care during the crisis was “one of the best things that’s happened”.
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The month primary care went remote due to Covid-19
The Covid-19 crisis has led to the most dramatic transformation of primary care services ever seen, with most consultations moved to a remote model.
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Exclusive: 11 suppliers chosen to provide video consults during Covid-19
Suppliers have been told they will be working with a number of CCGs, but exact regions are yet to be confirmed, Digital Health News understands.
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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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New patient list rules are a ‘significant undertaking’ for digital providers, Babylon says
Paul Bate, managing director of NHS services for Babylon, told Digital Health News that setting up new patient lists would take ‘time, resource and cost’.
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GP IT Futures: first stage of procurement process now complete
NHS Digital has completed the first phase of the GP IT Futures procurement process, with 73 suppliers submitting tenders for the new, £484m framework.
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Servelec looks towards digital primary care space for the first time
The supplier said it is planning to add some of its solutions and those of selected partners to the recently announced GP IT Futures framework.
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