CLEO Systems integrates GoodSAM platform for video consultations
CLEO Systems has introduced the GoodSAM platform to its patient management system to support delivery of rapid video consultations.
Digital Patient

NHS England extends accuRx’s contract for free video consultations
NHS England has extended accuRx’s contract to offer free services to GPs, sparking concern from the Digital Healthcare Council.
Clinical Software 5

£75m tender launched for online and video consultations
A £75million tender for the provision of online and video consultations for the NHS, via a new framework, has been published.
Clinical Software

Fast and furious tech adoption could break NHS services
Covid-19 has accelerated the NHS technology agenda – including a sharp rise in video consultations, but we now need to learn from this.
Feature

Tech in ICUs: A personal connection when physical contact isn’t possible
Face-to-face contact with ICU staff is vital for family members worried about a patient, but with Covid-19 putting a stop to visits tech has a role to play.
Feature

DrDoctor launches free Covid-19 toolkit for NHS Trusts
DrDoctor has launched a free Covid-19 toolkit, which includes videio consultations and a digital symptom assessment tracker for NHS trusts.
Digital Patient

New digital service ‘to allow every UK GP surgery to offer remote consults’
Nye Health, a free service that allows GPs to offer remote consultations from any device, integrates with existing systems to keep data within the NHS.
Digital Patient

Covid-19: NHS datasets ‘not sophisticated enough’ to flag high risk patients
Patients who have been contacted by NHS England can be identified through an “at high risk” indicator code applied to their patient record.
News 36

Rachel Dunscombe to lead on Visionable platform strategy as CTO
The former Salford Royal CIO joins Visionable at a pivotal moment for the video consultation market, as it scrambles to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Health CIO

Online triage tools to be ‘rapidly procured’ to manage Covid-19 pressures
In a letter sent to providers last week, GP surgeries were told to move to a triage-first model of care as the NHS bolsters its response to Covid-19.
Digital Patient