North London Mental Health Partnership has announced its intention to move to a single electronic patient record system for the partnership. The move means Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust will use the RIO electronic patient record system, with the partnership noting that it has “made the difficult decision to […]
Primary Care News
Health tech supplier announces ground-breaking strides in transforming primary care through technology
By John Kosobucki, CEO, OX.DH In an era where the demand for innovative healthcare solutions is more pressing than ever, we at OX.DH are proud to announce our ground-breaking strides in transforming primary care through technology. As a pioneering UK-based healthcare technology company with links to the University of Oxford, […]
Digital Health and Care Wales 2024-2027 primary care strategy commits to building connectivity and research capability
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has published its primary care strategy for 2024-2027, sharing priorities including developing a digital futures team with the intention of shaping technology choices, and enhancing researching and reporting capability. The strategy is built around four key principles. The first, delivery quality, sees DHCW commit […]
2024/25 GP contract places focus on role of data from digital telephony systems
NHS England has published the arrangements for the GP contract in 2024/25, highlighting changes around the data from digital telephony systems and vaccinations services as well as the need to use digital tools to identify catchment areas. In 2024/25 practices will be required to provide data on eight metrics around […]
GP Connect integrated at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has announced the successful integration of national service GP Connect with its existing technology systems including its EPR, allowing healthcare workers across a variety of settings to access patient records. Through GP Connect, staff are supported to view and update care records and manage appointments, […]
Two suppliers on Tech Innovation Framework on track to go live within general practice
Two of the suppliers on the Tech Innovation Framework are “on target to go live” within general practice according to a blog shared by NHS England, and as such deliver on the framework’s vision to supply internet-first, cloud-hosted and user-centred products to support flexibility and agility, as well as increasing inoperability through […]
EMIS announces active rollout to begin for EMIS-X functionality
EMIS has announced the start of an “active roll out” of its cloud-based platform EMIS-X, marking what EMIS is calling the first step on a larger journey to migrate all services and software to the cloud. The company noted that functionality will be “added gradually” and practices can “adopt new features […]
Engagement invited on new draft primary care strategy launched in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB is inviting the public to have their say on its draft Primary Care Strategy, which has the aim of transforming general practice, community pharmacy, optometry and dentistry. The strategy tackles challenges facing primary care including high demand, reduced access to services, ageing populations, […]
Digital-first provider Livi launches “all-in-one primary care solution”
Digital-first healthcare provider Livi has announced the launch of a new ‘virtual practice partner’, described as an “all-in-one primary care solution” combining clinical resources and appointment support with digital tools such as a patient app, websites, smart messaging and remote monitoring. Bryony Henderson, associate medical director at Livi, shares that […]
Thought leadership: the digital landscape for PCNs and practice managers
Thought leadership: the digital landscape for PCNs and practice managers With the National General Practice Improvement Programme underway to guide practices and primary care networks (PCNs) through making improvements across this year and into 2025, and the delivery plan for recovering access to primary care committing to supporting practices to move to […]
