Health and care leaders have come together to develop a Long Term Plan to make the NHS fit for the future, and to get the most value for patients out of every pound of taxpayers’ investment. The plan highlights technology as being instrumental in delivering on its ambitions and aims for the […]
Primary Care News
Boots UK acquires Wiggly-Amps
Boots UK has announced the acquisition of Wiggly-Amps Limited, a health technology company providing solutions that enable patients and their GPs to better manage their prescription needs. Boots UK the largest pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer with over 20,000 healthcare providers and over 6,500 pharmacists has acquired the company to […]
Matt Hancock announces shake up to GP IT
Matt Hancock has announced through the GP IT Futures framework the need to create an open, competitive market to encourage the best technology used in primary care and to shake-up the sector. In the announcement it was stated that all systems will be required to meet minimum standards to ensure […]
MJOG partners with eConsult across Sunderland
MJOG has partnered with eConsult and Sunderland’s health funding authority as part of its new Smart Partners programme, which helps encourage the widespread take up of innovative digital healthcare services. MJOG and eConsult will support more than 280,000 patients covered by Sunderland’s Clinical Commissioning Group enabling them to be informed […]
EMIS Group unveils EMIS-X
EMIS Group has revealed plans today for what the company terms a ‘next generation of connected healthcare technology’ platform. EMIS has announced EMIS-X, a new cloud-based solution that seamlessly links different healthcare teams and systems. It will be an upgrade to EMIS Web, the clinical system used by 56% of GPs, […]
400 GP Practices consultation data made available in new dashboard
Information from 400 GP practices and 20 million consultations has been analysed and made available in the form of a new digital dashboard. Developed by Greater Manchester Connected Health City (GM CHC) researchers at The University of Manchester with Public Health England, the National Antibiotic Prescribing Dashboard allows a range […]
PRSB published first standards for information sharing between pharmacies and GP
The PRSB has published the first part of a new standard outlining the information that needs to be shared between community pharmacies and GP practices. The number of people living with long-term conditions is increasing, and community pharmacies play an essential role in providing services to patients to keep them […]
EMIS acquires Dovetail Digital Limited
EMIS Group has announced the acquisition of Dovetail Digital Limited for £2.5m, a early stage UK technology business specialising in blockchain software for the healthcare market. Founded in July 2017, Dovetail Lab creates software that gives patients full control of their healthcare records, delivering secure exchange of data between different […]
RCGP launches innovation initiative for primary care
Five GPs who have come up with problem-solving ideas to help improve patients’ experience of primary care have been selected to join the Royal College of General Practitioners’ new Innovators Mentorship Programme (IMP). The scheme is the first of its kind for the College and aims to encourage, empower and […]
Research highlights current state of mobile working for GPs
Recent research from Egton has highlighted the current state of mobile working and technology following a survey conducted with 1,003 UK GPs in August 2018. When asked about mobile working 70% said they see technology as important to facilitating mobile care, with 34% of the audience having said the need […]
