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 […]
Primary Care News
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 […]
CQC shares assessment criteria for use of AI in GP services
The CQC has issued guidance on the use of AI in GP services, sharing what it looks at when assessing safety and compliance across areas including procurement, governance, human oversight, learning from errors, data protection, and staff training. Assessors will check AI tools have been procured in line with relevant […]
HTN primary care region series: North West
Primary Care Region Series: North West Welcome 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 instalment, we turn our attention to the North West region, where we cover digital […]
NHSE issues open invitation to first wave of national neighbourhood health implementation programme
NHS England has issued an open invitation calling for participation in the first wave of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP). Explaining the shift in culture, resource allocation and ways of working as “mission critical”, NHSE sets out the programme as a means of building on successes to date, […]
Interview: Max Gattlin, commercial director X-on Health on the rapid emergence of AI in healthcare
We spoke with Max Gattlin, commercial director at X-on Health, about the use of AI technology in healthcare. We discussed the rapid emergence of AI, its value and whether patients are likely to be receptive to its implementation. We also explored current guidelines and the potential for future protocols. The […]
