By GP Triage When a practice frees up four GP sessions a week without hiring a single extra clinician, you tend to notice. That’s exactly what’s happened at Langton Medical Group and it’s a glimpse of where primary care access is heading. Before we get into the numbers, a quick […]
Primary Care News
NHS Midlands completes at-scale procurement of ambient voice tech for 1,239 GP practices and 15 trusts
NHS Midlands has completed an at-scale procurement of Heidi’s ambient voice technology (AVT) solution to cover all 1,239 GP practices and 15 acute and community trusts in the region. The region-wide procurement, led by The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals, will support all GPs to access the […]
Primary care action plan sets out roadmap for key digital programmes across Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has published its primary care action plan, setting out a roadmap for key digital programmes and priorities across the region. Rolling out digital triage and online consultations will continue and ambient voice technology will be piloted in selected practices as part of a system-wide trial, the […]
DHSC opens engagement for GPs and practice managers on how patient data is used across the NHS
The Department of Health and Social Care has commissioned a national programme of engagement for GPs and practice managers, to “genuinely influence” national policy with their views on how patient data is used across the NHS. The NHS Transformation Directorate noted that “the potential of NHS data is key to […]
HTN ICB Region Series: North East and Yorkshire
ICB Region Series: North East and Yorkshire For this edition of our ICB region series for 2026, we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the North East and Yorkshire region. We’ll explore pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital […]
HTN ICB Region Series: East of England
ICB Region Series: East of England For our ICB region series for 2026, we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the East of England region, sharing pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital strategy, digital plans and priorities Digital […]
Wales completes GP practices move to EMIS Web
Digital Health and Care Wales has announced every GP practice in Wales is now using EMIS Web, with the final practices going live to complete the national roll out. 193 GP practices have transition from Vision to EMIS Web, with Riverside Medical Practice in Caerphilly and Newport Surgery in Pembrokeshire […]
1.2 million increase in online and video GP appointments delivered in April 2026
GP appointment data in general practice has revealed that there were over 1.2 million more GP appointments via online or video means in April 2026 than the same month last year. Just under 3.5 million online or video appointments were recorded in April 2026, with 18.8 million face-to-face appointments held. […]
Minal Bakhai appointed as Blinx Healthcare deputy CEO and chief clinical and strategy officer
Blinx Healthcare has announced the appointment of former NHS England national director of primary care and community, Minal Bakhai as deputy CEO and chief clinical and strategy officer. The company took to Linkedin to announce the news, stating: “At Blinx, a sovereign UK healthcare technology company, we are building the […]
NHS England updates GP IT operating model requirements
NHS England has published the latest version of the GPIT Operating Model alongside a new ICB practice agreement, to outline the terms around the provision of digital services in general practice. The updated ICB practice agreement sets out that ICBs are responsible for providing at a minimum the digital services […]
