Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief
Digital Health News will be bringing you a weekly round-up of the latest coronavirus news from the NHS and suppliers as the outbreak continues.
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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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Covid-19: Video consults require ‘major changes to a complex system’
Strategic leads at both a national and local level will be required to deploy video systems in the face of coronavirus, researchers wrote in the BMJ.
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EMIS makes GP video consultation service free in coronavirus fight
EMIS has made its video consultation service free to all GPs running its clinical software in a bid to help tackle the spread of coronavirus.
Clinical Software
Health tech suppliers offer support during coronavirus outbreak
Health tech suppliers have stepped in to help the NHS respond to the coronavirus outbreak, including a number of video consultation firms.
Digital Patient
UCLPartners launches how-to guide for setting up virtual NHS clinics
The online guide, developed in collaboration with NHS clinicians, offers guidance on developing a project plan and business case for virtual clinics.
Digital Patient
‘Majority’ of NHS trusts lack training for video conferencing
An FoI request to 80 NHS trusts found that 56% did not have training programmes in place to ensure staff were using video conferencing systems correctly.
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Just 1 in 10 outpatient appointments conducted via video, RCP survey finds
The Royal College of Physicians found a low uptake in digital solutions in outpatient appointments, despite 70% of GPs agreeing video should be used.
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LIVI raises £118m to fund ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
LIVI will use the Series C funding to further develop its digital healthcare platform, expand into new European markets and hire fresh talent.
Digital Patient
Liverpool rolls out city-wide telemedicine service to care homes
Immedicare’s telemedicine platform provides care home residents with 24-hour access to clinicians based at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in Yorkshire.
Infrastructure