Month: January 2022

Primary Care News

DHSC publishes Tech Innovation Framework notice for GP IT

The Department of Health and Social Care has published a ‘prior information notice’ for its Tech Innovation Framework, to advise the market of a forthcoming opportunity for foundation electronic patient record solutions and associated capabilities, for primary care. The new Tech Innovation Framework hopes to ‘encourage innovation’ and ‘news ways of […]

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New guides released for NHS video consultations

NHS England has published a new set of video consulting guides – produced by the University of Oxford – to support patients, staff and NHS trusts to implement and embed video consultations. The collection of resources include: an illustrated A4 guide for patients in English; illustrated guides for patients in […]

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Humber, Coast and Vale ICS launches online mental health support

Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership has launched a new online support programme to support individuals across the area with their mental health. The ICS has introduced Qwell by Kooth, a free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service, providing anonymous online counselling that can be accessed anywhere. […]

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NHSE shares case study of musculoskeletal video consultations in North Tyneside

NHS England (NHSE) has released a case study which shares the challenges, results and learnings from the implementation of video consultations in the North Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (NTIMS). Part of the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the NTIMS delivers physiotherapy rehabilitation and advanced musculoskeletal (MSK) practitioner clinics, acting as […]

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Wearable tech trial for cancer patients opens in Manchester

A new trial of wearable technologies has opened today for patients with cancer in Greater Manchester. Called, EMBRaCE, (Enhanced Monitoring for Better Recovery and Cancer Experience), the project is a collaboration between Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, and The University of Manchester. The trial is […]

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New support for ‘digital carers’ in Walsall

Black Country and West Birmingham CCG has launched a new initiative to provide additional support for carers to make use of digital health tools. Working with digital transformation company, Healthwave, who specialise in supporting the uptake of digital tools and inclusion with services, the programme has been developed to support carers […]