News
NEWS: Starmer Calls For NHS Tech Overhaul
As reported by Digital Health, Keir Starmer launches public consultation to shape the NHS’s future, focusing on a shift from analogue to digital healthcare systems keep reading
patient records
News
NEWS: GPs urged to disable GP Connect
As reported by GP Online, BMA advises practices to turn off GP Connect feature allowing third-party record updates, amid NHS England’s opposition Turning off this aspect of keep reading
News
NEWS: GP IT updates still weeks away
As reported by The Pharmacist, IT updates enabling GPs to streamline patient records with Pharmacy First consultation details via ‘one click’ will be implemented by NHS England keep reading
Compliance
Updated guidance on accelerated access to GP-held patient records
On 31 October 2023, practices are contractually obligated to provide record access for patients – GPC England has provided guidance to address common questions, key keep reading
Health Tech
Read again: Seven ways you can step-up your cybersecurity
Patient privacy breaches pose significant threats to patients and healthcare organisations and it is time to confront the risks head on – here’s how CREDIT: keep reading
Health Tech
Seven ways you can step-up your cybersecurity
Patient privacy breaches pose significant threats to patients and healthcare organisations and it is time to confront the risks head on – here’s how CREDIT: keep reading
News
Practices struggle to phase out envelope based records, investigation reveals
According to the Health Service Journal, it has been revealed that practices are struggling to phase out the old “Lloyd George” envelope patient record system keep reading
News
ICB advises GP practices not to turn on automatic patient record access
A London ICB has expressly advised GP practices not to switch on automatic patient access to prospective records ahead of the 31 October deadline During keep reading
Health Tech
Online access to GP records: lessons learned from early adopters
As the NHS releases a new app for accessing online GP records, what can we learn from early adopters? This long read finds out CREDIT: keep reading
News
GP action required for access to patient records through NHS app
As reported by the NHS, immediate action is required by general practices to ensure that they are ready for the planned change on 1 November 2022, keep reading