43 neighbourhood health services have been announced as part of wave one sites, supported with £10 million in funding. The programme has an initial focus on long-term conditions, the government shared, with the expectation to expand to more services over the course of the next year. The aim is to […]
Primary Care News
Feature: From transactions to ongoing dialogue: Rethinking digital engagement, and what the NHS can learn from ParkRun
By Jack Tabner, Accurx For the past two decades, the NHS has been chasing the promise of digital “patient engagement.” Portals, apps, and online services have multiplied, each offering patients the ability to manage appointments, view test results and access their health information. Online surveys and MS Teams focus groups […]
Digital Health and Care Wales explores ambient voice technology solutions for primary care
Digital Health and Care Wales are conducting a market discovery exercise to explore the ambient voice technology solutions currently available and capable of meeting the needs of general practice and primary care throughout the region. The general medical services team within DHCW have outlined one key objective, aiming to gather […]
OneAdvanced purchases Vision EPR assets from INPS
OneAdvanced has completed the purchase of assets relating to the Vision EPR system from In Practice Systems (INPS), ending “six months of uncertainty” for GPs and current users of the software. The company shares that by combining the Vision EPR solution with OneAdvanced’s healthcare portfolio, it hopes to create a […]
Digital Health and Care Wales explores digital triage primary care solution procurement
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has opened an opportunity looking to gather more information from potential suppliers to offer a digital triage primary care solution. According to the general medical services team at DHCW, the solution should support patient triage, appointment management, patient communication and business intelligence, in order […]
Feature: Accurx on reactive to proactive, four ways to use data to power the shift in primary care
By Emma Bouché, General Manager – Primary Care, Accurx The NHS faces a perfect storm: rising demand, persistent workforce shortages, and widening health inequalities. The need to move from a reactive model of care to a preventative, proactive one has never been more urgent. Data is a critical enabler of […]
Interview: Sharon Hanley, director of primary care at X-on Health on digital opportunities in primary care
We caught up with Sharon Hanley, director of primary care at X-on Health, to discuss how PCNs and ICBs can maximise digital opportunities to improve efficiency in primary care. The discussion centred around ways to improve equitable access, using digital to support neighbourhood health, and how to reduce clinical workload, […]
HTN Now panel deep dive into ambient scribe technology in primary care
For our latest HTN Now session, we were joined by experts from across the health and care sector, including Dr Shanker Vijayadeva, GP, NHS England (London region); Rhod Joyce, deputy director of digital transformation, NHS England; Dr Dom Pimenta M.D., co-founder & chief executive officer, Tortus AI; Dr Hannah Allen, […]
HTN Primary Care Awards 25/26 launched and open for entries
HTN is delighted to announce the launch of the HTN Primary Care Awards 25/26, back for a second year to celebrate innovation, transformation and digital in primary care. Providing a platform for sharing innovations, case studies, collaborations and solutions that have made a difference in primary care, the awards programme […]
HTN primary care region series: South East
Primary Care Region Series: South East Welcome back to our primary care region series, where we explore the latest on digital and data in primary care from each of the seven NHS regions in turn. In this final instalment, we turn our attention to the South East region, where we […]
