London hospital trials digital triage service in urgent care departments
Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup introduced eTriage, a system where patients self-check in and are automatically triaged by clinical need.
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CQC to begin inspecting how triage apps affect care
New guidelines on how to assure inspectors that apps are being used appropriately were published last month, following legal advise.
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Video triage system developed by Kingston University
The 5G-enabled system will provide live footage of patients being transported to hospital, enabling clinicians to make life-saving decisions about care.
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Babylon Health to power NHS 111 with ‘AI triage’ bot
An a chatbot app will field less serious health complaints from 1.2 million NHS patients in North Central London as part of a NHS 111 pilot.
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Asking the question
Thomas Meek visits a GP surgery in Romford that is trying out AskMyGP; an online access service that is trying to prevent unnecessary appointments; an idea right in line with local ‘vanguard’ work.
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NHS 111 should be scrapped – GPs
Greater role for enhanced NHS 111
NHS 111 will be enhanced to allow clinical staff to view patients’ medical information under plans to overhaul urgent and emergency care provision announced today.
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NHS England orders 111 review
NHS England has ordered an urgent review of the roll-out of NHS 111 and the sustainability of the current service model.
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