Demand for GP e-consultations ‘low’
Seven day working and e-consultations may be popular with politicians but they have not gone down well with patients, an evaluation of the first wave of Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund projects has shown.
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Barts cancer patients use Skype
Cancer doctors at Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital are monitoring patients from home via Skype video link.
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Tech part of 7-day NHS – Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron today used his first major speech since the election to push forward the Conservative Party’s plans for a seven-day NHS, indicating that this would include making use of technologies such as Skype.
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Joe’s view of telehealth
On holiday in the Alps, Joe McDonald invents teleplumbing. Now he’s got big plans for Skypiatry…
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Hunt’s pet project – Skyping GPs
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged the NHS to “put its head above the parapet” and make more creative use of technology in a speech to the NHS Confederation.
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Challenge Fund pilots announced
NHS England has unveiled details of the 20 GP projects that will benefit from the £50m Challenge Fund to improve access to primary care.
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North Staffs plans Skype consultations
University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust plans to use Skype for video consultations in its outpatient department.
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Another view
Neil Paul has been thinking about the future of GP practice. It needs to change, he argues, and IT needs to help it to do that.
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The holly and free wi-fi
John Popham is running a campaign to bring free wi-fi to hospitals. He tells Lis Evenstad that it can keep patients in touch with family and friends; particularly at Christmas.
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Newham Skype pilot cuts DNAs
A pilot of diabetes patients having outpatient appointments via Skype has reduced A&E attendances amongst participants.
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