NHS Digital has announced a two month delay to the GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme, a primary care data collection service originally set to come into place on 1 July 2021. On 12 May, NHS Digital announced the data collection service, to make near-real-time information and data […]
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BMA and RCGP call for delay in roll-out of patient data sharing programme
The Royal College of GPs and the British Medical Association have called on the government to delay the GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme. On 12 May, NHS Digital announced the new primary care data collection service was set to come into place on 1 July 2021, to […]
Further suppliers approved for online and video consultation framework
A further 5 solutions have been added to the new Digital First Online Consultation and Video Consultation (DFOCVC) framework, forming 26 solutions now listed. The DFOCVC framework primarily focuses on supporting CCGs and GP practices purchase online consultation and video consultation systems, with the longer-term intention to become a route to procurement […]
PRSB expands pharmacy standards to cover more services
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has updated and expanded its community pharmacy information standard, to reflect a growing range of services offered by community pharmacies. Originally developed in 2018, the standards have recently been updated this year to cover services such as: Services to quit smoking Hypertension testing in the […]
Funding extended to support primary care adopt digital staff pools
NHS England has announced an extension to a funding programme for Integrated Care Systems to adopt digital staff banks. Initially, each ICS was entitled to funding to select a digital solution before March 2021. However, the funding opportunity has now been extended to 30 September 2021. As part of an […]
eConsult Health announces acquisition of Q doctor
eConsult Health has announced the acquisition of video consultation and SMS platform, Q doctor. The company, eConsult Health, supports primary care providers with an online consultation platform, a triage tool to prioritise patients and a new solution has also recently been developed for outpatient care. The acquisition of Q doctor […]
NHS England recommends GP online consultation forms to be available at any time
NHS England (20 May 2021) has released an update to its ‘guidance and standard operating procedures’ publication to recommend that all practices ‘must offer patients online routes to make requests and ask for support through online consultation systems’, at any time. The guidance notes that practices should not limit access […]
NHS Digital publishes primary care stats on COVID-19 patients for the first time
Statistics about COVID-19 patients in primary care have now been published by NHS Digital, as part of its new ‘Coronavirus as Recorded in Primary Care’ publication. It marks the first time this information – which includes the number of people in England recorded by GPs with either a positive COVID-19 […]
NEW HTN Digital Playbook
HTN’s first Digital Playbook has arrived. We’ll be sharing projects, case studies, learnings and solutions from providers and companies at the pinnacle of health tech and digital developments. Available in print and online, our latest publication is intended to be used as a resource to inform and educate about the […]
21 solutions approved for online and video consultation framework
The new Digital First Online Consultation and Video Consultation (DFOCVC) framework, primarily focused on supporting CCGs and GP practices, has now listed 21 solutions following its assurance process. The framework aims to support general practice purchase of online consultation and video consultation systems, with the longer-term intention to become a […]
