Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting delivered a speech at the Royal College of General Practitioners last week, emphasising the role of technology in rebuilding and reforming general practice and emphasising data as “the future of the NHS”. Highlighting the findings of the Darzi investigation that “GPs are expected to […]
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Empowering healthcare through digital solutions by Max Gattlin: The deployment of EDATT Digital Assistant at Tudor Lodge
By Max Gattlin, Hanley Consulting “We are thrilled to highlight our ongoing collaboration with Tudor Lodge Health Centre, where we’ve been working closely to improve patient access and satisfaction through innovative digital solutions.” We recently presented at the Management in Practice conference on Optimising Patient Access, showcasing how EDATT has […]
Huma acquires eConsult and launches Workspace platform for health systems
Huma, a global company offering AI and digital healthcare solutions, has announced its acquisition of eConsult, a digital-first triage and automated consultation platform. The announcement follows the launch of Huma’s Cloud Platform and Workspace solutions, as well as the company’s recent “strategic acquisition” of iPlato, a tool for appointment booking, […]
NHSE’s patient safety strategy for primary care shares digital commitments around culture and patient involvement
NHS England has published a strategy detailing the primary care implementation of the NHS patient safety strategy, noting the role of digital and data in areas such as automatically flagging patient safety issues to support reliability, and supporting clinical decision-making by digitally embedding diagnosis advice and safety netting. Looking firstly […]
BMA confirms mandatory extraction of data on GP cloud-based telephony system usage
The British Medical Association and GPC England, the representative body for GPS in the country, have shared an update on NHS England plans to extract data from GP clinical systems on cloud-based telephony usage, confirming that all general practices are “mandated to comply with this invitation and approve the collection” […]
HTN Now panel discussion: GP Practice and PCN improvement through innovation in focus
For a recent HTN Now panel discussion, HTN welcomed panellists Sabrina Khan, business practice manager at Parson Drove Surgery, and Dr Sheikh Mateen Ellahi (Mateen), GP and practice partner at ELM Tree Surgery and South Stockton Primary Care Network. Mateen shared a case study from his practice, detailing successes including […]
NHS England to extend digital purchasing system for digitisation of Lloyd George records
NHS England has published a procurement notice highlighting plans to extend the existing digital purchasing system (DPS) to support in digitising Lloyd George records in GP practices, with “suitably experienced and qualified suppliers” invited to join the DPS until August 2026. The opportunity is split into three lots; the first […]
Digital primary care: “Without data, you lack an evidenced understanding of a situation”
In this feature for HTN, Paul Harvey from Hanley Consulting shares practical examples on the impact of using data to transform primary care, covering operational efficiency, using data for trend analysis, and making informed decisions that support patient outcomes, optimising resource utilisation, and continuous advancements in practice. In the modern […]
“It’s about asking how we can give clinicians back an hour of their day” HTN Now panel debate innovation in primary care
At this week’s HTN Now panel discussion on innovation in primary care, we were joined by Sam Hall, director of primary, community care and mental health digital services at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW); Liz Leggott, project manager for South Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub; and Bex […]
NHS Greater Manchester Board shares update on primary care blueprint, including digital telephony and access
NHS Greater Manchester (GM) Board has shared an update on progress made around its primary care blueprint, which focuses on developing a “unified” primary care strategy supported by the four disciplines of general practice, community pharmacy, dentistry, and optometry; in particular, the board highlights “positive progress” around the adoption of […]
