NHS England is seeking to develop a national approach to the digitisation of Lloyd George records in GP practices. As part of the GP contract there is a commitment to digitise these records to support a full patient record, free-up space in GP practices and to save staff time. The notice […]
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Hancock “better tech is not a ‘nice to have’ but vital to have for the NHS”
In a speech delivered on Tuesday, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock raised technology higher on the agenda than ever before and spoke about the importance of people, standards, leadership and scalability. He talked about leadership and the importance of every CEO leading on digital transformation, backed by […]
RCGP launches LGBT e-learning suite for doctors
The Royal College of GPs, in partnership with the Government Equalities Office (GEO) has launched a suite of e-learning resources to support GPs and other healthcare professionals to deliver the best possible care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) patients. Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP “GPs are […]
Connecting care across Lincolnshire
At the annual InterSystems Joined Up Health and Care conference Liz Jones and David Smith from Lincolnshire STP presented the work in the region to deploy a care portal, a patient portal, and digital care plans using InterSystems HealthShare. Presenting at the event Liz Jones said “Back in 2013, led by Public […]
First Databank analysis reveals wide variance in safety indicator drug monitoring
New analysis of drug prescribing patterns across England from First Databank has highlighted a wide variance in monitoring tests being undertaken. The company is calling for GP practices to standardise routine drug therapeutic monitoring, after new data revealed a significant variance in compliance across key safety indicators both for high risk prescriptions […]
£9.34 million to upgrade IT in Scotland
£9.34 million is to be invested in Scotland to upgrade premises and IT systems. £5.14 million will fund the digitisation of GP paper records and to improve GP premises across the country, of which £0.14 million will be used to support the digitisation of GP records between GP practices. £4.2 […]
NHS Wales cancels contract with Microtest
NHS Wales has this week cancelled its contract with Microtest Limited by mutual agreement. The organisations have parted due to ongoing delays with Microtest supplying its clinical software to GP practices in Wales. In January 2018, Microtest Limited was one of two GP IT systems suppliers to be awarded onto […]
GP IT Futures Suppliers announced
69 GP IT system suppliers have been announced by NHS Digital to be awarded contracts to supply IT systems via the new GP IT Futures framework. This includes 16 existing suppliers and 53 new entrants. A review and rigorous assessment of the suppliers has taken place, and now a systems […]
Electronic prescriptions set for national roll-out
NHS Digital has announced the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is to be rolled out across the country. The roll-out will start next month from 18th November, starting with GP practices using TPP SystmOne. Known as Phase 4, the service allows prescriptions for all patients to be sent using a more efficient […]
NHSX publishes listening to digital health innovators report
Following the launch of NHSX in July 2019, the organisation held a listening event where innovators were asked one key question: ‘If NHSX and partners were to focus on one or two things, what do you think are the most important priorities?’. Today the organisation has published its insight and learnings […]
