An information sharing platform has been deployed across Dudley months ahead of a planned go live. The Allscripts dbMotion platform, was due to be deployed this summer, following testing and a proof of concept with local GPs. To support clinical teams access vital information, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust […]
Primary Care News
Health tech specialist launches melanoma screening test for primary care
Moletest, a British based health tech company, has launched a new tool to support primary care providers with screening for skin lesions suspected of melanoma. The company hopes the tool can substantially reduce the number of unnecessary dermatology referrals to secondary care by over 50% by using the rule-out screening test for […]
10,000 aspiring medics sign up for virtual GP work experience during COVID-19
Over 10,000 aspiring medics have signed up to a virtual GP work experience programme from Royal College of GPs during COVID-19. Observe GP, built using a learning platform from Koantic, is an alternative to work experience for aspiring medics, providing a free interactive video platform into the role of a […]
RCGP survey highlights how GP care has been accessed recently
The Royal College of General Practitioners yesterday published the results of a survey of its members focusing on how GP care is accessed. The results were published the same day Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke at the Royal College of Physicians event commenting that GP tele-consultations should […]
Welsh health tech company launches free outsourced medical reporting service
A Cardiff-based technology company, Medi2data, has launched a free outsourced medical reporting service for GP practices. The company provides free software and services to support practices, PCNs and federations supply GDPR‐compliant digital Subject to Access Requests (SARs) and patient reports to insurers, solicitors and other third parties. Richard Freeman, CEO, Medi2data, […]
Asda and Medicspot partner for in-store virtual GP service
Asda has partnered with health tech company Medicspot to provide an in-store GP service. Customers of Asda will be able to have a consultation with a GP and collect their prescriptions as well as doing their grocery shopping. The remote doctor service will initially be launched at the Asda Supercentre in […]
Lancashire and South Cumbria picks Doctorlink
Patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria are now accessing GP appointments through the Doctorlink platform. The app is being used across the region to deliver GP appointments, screen for COVID-19 and provide advice for many other conditions. Keith Nurcombe, UK Managing Director at Doctorlink, said “We provide a digital front door […]
Feature: Digital First Primary Care, X-on and TPP
In our Digital First Primary Care feature we speak with TPP and X-on to hear how the organisations are respectively driving digital primary care. We explore the past few months, some of the recent challenges, and what’s next for the providers. We speak with Paul Bensley, CEO of primary care […]
Interview Series: Dr Hussain Gandhi, Wellspring Surgery and founder of eGPlearning
In our latest interview, we had a chat with Dr Hussian Gandhi to find out more about the health tech revolution in primary care. Can you tell me about yourself and your organisation? I’m a GP at St Anns in Nottingham, I’m a partner at a practice called Wellspring Surgery, I’m also […]
Royal College of GPs in NI survey highlights need for GP tech plan
A survey conducted in April 2020 by the Royal College of GPs in NI has highlighted barriers of basic IT, hardware and software is preventing some GPs to carry out remote consultations. The Royal College of GPs in Northern Ireland is calling on the government to develop a fit for […]
