HTN is pleased to announce the launch of the HTN Primary Care Awards to recognise, share and celebrate how digital solutions are transforming the primary care sector, including GP practices, primary care networks, integrated care boards and suppliers. Providing a platform for sharing innovations, case studies, collaborations and solutions which have […]
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DHSC proposes requirement for GPs to ensure patients can contact their surgery via electronic communications
The Department of Health and Social Care has proposed a new requirement for general practice to ensure patients can contact their surgery through electronic communications during core hours, as part of the “transition from analogue to digital in primary care”. The proposal comes as part of the new GP contract […]
Interview: “We need to push for more collaborative working” Dr Osman Bhatti, GP and CCIO at North East London ICB
We sat down for a chat with Dr Osman Bhatti, GP and chief clinical information officer at North East London ICB, to catch up on programmes and priorities from the region. Osman kindly shared with us some of the progress updates and insights from NE London. Access to patient records: […]
Interview: Sarah Andersen, GP, on digital in primary care and sustainable digital transformation
In a recent interview, we spoke to Sarah Andersen, GP at Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre in East Sussex. Sarah shared with us some of her recent insights and experiences on a range of digital health topics across primary care. To begin, we asked Sarah to share a little about herself […]
General practice care navigation guidance highlights role of digital tools
NHS England has shared a resource focused on how to improve care navigation in general practice, highlighting the importance of collecting structured information from patients along with the role of digital tools such as cloud-based telephony, online forms and consultations, and messaging software. Focused on understanding care navigation, the guidance […]
NHSE publishes latest stats on GP appointments including percentage of video consultations
NHS England has published the latest statistics on general practice appointments from September 2023, sharing that 23.8 percent were carried out via telephone (estimated to include around 7 million appointments) and 2.1 percent through video conferencing software (approximately 651,000 appointments) during the month. These figures demonstrate a slight drop from […]
