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Why the new GPC chair says GPs need a ‘plan B’; and how a new tool predicts statin side-effect risk

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BMA to urge GPs to promote data opt-outs if patient data used ‘improperly’
BMA to urge GPs to promote data opt-outs if patient data used ‘improperly’

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GP practice staff snooping on patient records could face jail time, NHS England warns
GP practice staff snooping on patient records could face jail time, NHS England warns

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Hospitals to be held to new ‘standards’ for patient communication
Hospitals to be held to new ‘standards’ for patient communication

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NHS England to speed up rollout of app AI triage tool to reduce GP demand
NHS England to speed up rollout of app AI triage tool to reduce GP demand

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Health Bill amendment proposes seven-day GP appointment guarantee
Health Bill amendment proposes seven-day GP appointment guarantee

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New NHS online hospital will not create extra workload for GPs, says trust director
New NHS online hospital will not create extra workload for GPs, says trust director

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Government urged to change law to reduce GP liability for AI errors 
Government urged to change law to reduce GP liability for AI errors 

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BMA asks RCGP to consider alternative GP trainee portfolio supplier amid ‘ongoing’ platform issues
BMA asks RCGP to consider alternative GP trainee portfolio supplier amid ‘ongoing’ platform issues

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Use of AI ‘does not predict specific rating’ during inspections, says CQC
Use of AI ‘does not predict specific rating’ during inspections, says CQC

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Government urged to end Palantir contract before single patient record is developed
Government urged to end Palantir contract before single patient record is developed

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No new GP data to be shared by Biobank until security improved
No new GP data to be shared by Biobank until security improved

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GPs must be protected from liability claims arising from single patient record, MPs told
GPs must be protected from liability claims arising from single patient record, MPs told

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Government formally establishes ‘online hospital trust’ GPs can refer to from next year
Government formally establishes ‘online hospital trust’ GPs can refer to from next year

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DHSC set to become data controller for GP data provided to single patient record 
DHSC set to become data controller for GP data provided to single patient record 

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Online consultations exposing GPs to more patient abuse, LMCs warn
Online consultations exposing GPs to more patient abuse, LMCs warn

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Single patient record to have ‘no single dominating supplier’
Single patient record to have ‘no single dominating supplier’

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What will the Health Bill mean for general practice?
What will the Health Bill mean for general practice?

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GP leaders warn Health Bill gives ministers sweeping powers over patient data
GP leaders warn Health Bill gives ministers sweeping powers over patient data

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Single patient record to include primary, secondary and social care data, DHSC confirms
Single patient record to include primary, secondary and social care data, DHSC confirms

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NHS ‘modernisation’ bill to include single patient record and ICB commissioning of primary care
NHS ‘modernisation’ bill to include single patient record and ICB commissioning of primary care

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Health minister quits and urges Prime Minister to resign
Health minister quits and urges Prime Minister to resign

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New legislation expected to force GPs to hand over data to single patient record
New legislation expected to force GPs to hand over data to single patient record

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EMIS owner bought by US private equity firm
EMIS owner bought by US private equity firm

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GPs advised to use ‘tweaked’ versions of BMA letter to notify ICBs of collective action
GPs advised to use ‘tweaked’ versions of BMA letter to notify ICBs of collective action

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Accurx investigating post-Bank Holiday national outage
Accurx investigating post-Bank Holiday national outage

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CQC inspectors to pilot new assessments ‘using Word’ while IT system gets built
CQC inspectors to pilot new assessments ‘using Word’ while IT system gets built

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GPC chair urges practices to take part in ‘unifying’ data sharing collective action
GPC chair urges practices to take part in ‘unifying’ data sharing collective action

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GPs ‘can’t be frightened’ of AI, says Baroness Gerada
GPs ‘can’t be frightened’ of AI, says Baroness Gerada

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GPs ‘not comfortable’ providing patient data to Palantir-led FDP, says ICB
GPs ‘not comfortable’ providing patient data to Palantir-led FDP, says ICB

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Government confirms UK health data appeared for sale on Chinese website
Government confirms UK health data appeared for sale on Chinese website

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GPs warn of patient safety risks amid ongoing IT outage in one area
GPs warn of patient safety risks amid ongoing IT outage in one area

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Government will ‘decide later this year’ whether to end Palantir NHS contract
Government will ‘decide later this year’ whether to end Palantir NHS contract

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BMA GP leader urges colleagues to write to MP about Palantir’s NHS data contract
BMA GP leader urges colleagues to write to MP about Palantir’s NHS data contract

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ICB delays introducing SMS funding cap following GP pressure
ICB delays introducing SMS funding cap following GP pressure

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CQC reveals how it intends to assess GP practices in new draft framework
CQC reveals how it intends to assess GP practices in new draft framework

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GPs told to ensure they are not breaching contract when using AI receptionists
GPs told to ensure they are not breaching contract when using AI receptionists

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GPs will not have data controller role within NHS single patient record
GPs will not have data controller role within NHS single patient record

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‘GP in your pocket’ AI function necessary to meet patient demand, says NHS England
‘GP in your pocket’ AI function necessary to meet patient demand, says NHS England

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BMA planning GP collective action around patient data sharing
BMA planning GP collective action around patient data sharing

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GPs warn of ‘unacceptable delays’ as patient death notifications ‘lost’ in IT update
GPs warn of ‘unacceptable delays’ as patient death notifications ‘lost’ in IT update

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ChatGPT failed to spot over 50% of medical emergencies, study finds
ChatGPT failed to spot over 50% of medical emergencies, study finds

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‘Too much focus’ on online services affecting GP continuity of care, survey finds
‘Too much focus’ on online services affecting GP continuity of care, survey finds

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New GP IT system only adopted by 10 practices so far despite £2.6m push
New GP IT system only adopted by 10 practices so far despite £2.6m push

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GPs forced to ‘undo’ incorrect AI information patients read, says chief medical officer 
GPs forced to ‘undo’ incorrect AI information patients read, says chief medical officer 

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Online requests to GP practices rise steeply – with nine million received in one month
Online requests to GP practices rise steeply – with nine million received in one month

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NHS App ‘GP in your pocket’ function could face patient resistance, survey suggests
NHS App ‘GP in your pocket’ function could face patient resistance, survey suggests

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RCGP and Patients Association launch joint general practice campaign
RCGP and Patients Association launch joint general practice campaign

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GPs to be contractually required to provide online consultation data
GPs to be contractually required to provide online consultation data

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NHS England issues guidance on GP practice messaging
NHS England issues guidance on GP practice messaging

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NHSE told to review how labs flag abnormal results to GPs following patient death
NHSE told to review how labs flag abnormal results to GPs following patient death

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Trust IT issue means GPs may be unaware of newly pregnant patients, LMC warns
Trust IT issue means GPs may be unaware of newly pregnant patients, LMC warns

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GP patient data to be made available for research on an opt-in basis
GP patient data to be made available for research on an opt-in basis

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GPs urged to review data protection processes as practice given reprimand by ICO
GPs urged to review data protection processes as practice given reprimand by ICO

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A&G set for ‘broader adoption’ next year, says NHS England director
A&G set for ‘broader adoption’ next year, says NHS England director

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GP practice still waiting for ‘stuck’ CQC assessment a year on
GP practice still waiting for ‘stuck’ CQC assessment a year on

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Improve ‘poor and unreliable’ GP IT systems, RCGP urges political leaders
Improve ‘poor and unreliable’ GP IT systems, RCGP urges political leaders

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GP leaders raise concerns over trainee assessment platform issues 
GP leaders raise concerns over trainee assessment platform issues 

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‘Blanket’ GP access policies take staff away from more effective work, study finds
‘Blanket’ GP access policies take staff away from more effective work, study finds

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Children’s online safety should be treated as public health issue, says RCGP
Children’s online safety should be treated as public health issue, says RCGP

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IT outage knocks out GP appointment systems, records and phones across whole ICB
IT outage knocks out GP appointment systems, records and phones across whole ICB

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GPs urged to use NHSE-listed AI transcription tools in patient consultations
GPs urged to use NHSE-listed AI transcription tools in patient consultations

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Unconnected GP and hospital IT systems threaten patient safety, colleges warn
Unconnected GP and hospital IT systems threaten patient safety, colleges warn

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GPs to petition Google to disallow public reviews of practices
GPs to petition Google to disallow public reviews of practices

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EMIS set to be bought by US private equity firm in deal worth over £1bn
EMIS set to be bought by US private equity firm in deal worth over £1bn

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GP IT supplier challenges coroner’s warning over EMIS software safety risk
GP IT supplier challenges coroner’s warning over EMIS software safety risk

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GPs raise concerns about AI prioritisation for ambulance callouts
GPs raise concerns about AI prioritisation for ambulance callouts

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GPs warned against relying on Google Translate amid lack of interpreters
GPs warned against relying on Google Translate amid lack of interpreters

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AI adoption in UK general practice ‘unsupervised and fragmented’, finds study
AI adoption in UK general practice ‘unsupervised and fragmented’, finds study

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Trust IT upgrade led to cancer diagnoses not being recorded, GPs warn 
Trust IT upgrade led to cancer diagnoses not being recorded, GPs warn 

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Suspected cyber attack affects major GP software supplier
Suspected cyber attack affects major GP software supplier

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Online access changes risk disadvantaging non-English speakers, GP leaders warn
Online access changes risk disadvantaging non-English speakers, GP leaders warn

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GP IT supplier warned software feature could pose patient safety risk
GP IT supplier warned software feature could pose patient safety risk

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New 10-minute tool lets GP practices check their continuity-of-care score
New 10-minute tool lets GP practices check their continuity-of-care score

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Streeting praises GP ‘can-do attitude’ as 99% implement online access changes
Streeting praises GP ‘can-do attitude’ as 99% implement online access changes

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GP online requests up by over one fifth in first month of core hours mandate
GP online requests up by over one fifth in first month of core hours mandate

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AI health tools being introduced without liability concerns addressed, report warns
AI health tools being introduced without liability concerns addressed, report warns

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One third of GPs and practice managers willing to close for a day in protest at access reforms
One third of GPs and practice managers willing to close for a day in protest at access reforms

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GP leaders seek compensation after trust IT faults disrupted service
GP leaders seek compensation after trust IT faults disrupted service

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State-backed GP indemnity must cover AI triage failures, LMCs demand
State-backed GP indemnity must cover AI triage failures, LMCs demand

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Streeting tells ‘lagging’ GP practices to ‘get on board’ amid 50% online requests increase
Streeting tells ‘lagging’ GP practices to ‘get on board’ amid 50% online requests increase

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New frameworks to help GP practices choose AI transcription providers
New frameworks to help GP practices choose AI transcription providers

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NHS App to become ‘default option’ to contact patients from next year
NHS App to become ‘default option’ to contact patients from next year

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Settling GP clinical negligence claims cost £134m, NAO finds
Settling GP clinical negligence claims cost £134m, NAO finds

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Government poised to allow GP patient data access beyond ‘pandemic only’ scope
Government poised to allow GP patient data access beyond ‘pandemic only’ scope

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CQC to review IT systems to reduce GP inspection wait times 
CQC to review IT systems to reduce GP inspection wait times 

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NHS England pushes forward with plans to implement single patient record
NHS England pushes forward with plans to implement single patient record

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CQC will use AI to prompt inspection but not to ‘catch GPs out’, says chief inspector
CQC will use AI to prompt inspection but not to ‘catch GPs out’, says chief inspector

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NHSE sets out when GP practices can switch off online consultation tools
NHSE sets out when GP practices can switch off online consultation tools

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GPs asked to report patient harm after trust failed to send over 14k discharge letters
GPs asked to report patient harm after trust failed to send over 14k discharge letters

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GP Connect ‘not fit for purpose’ ahead of mandatory community pharmacy access
GP Connect ‘not fit for purpose’ ahead of mandatory community pharmacy access

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Capita assisting GP practice data breach police investigation
Capita assisting GP practice data breach police investigation

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GPs warn of patient safety issues amid hospital electronic records upgrade
GPs warn of patient safety issues amid hospital electronic records upgrade

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AI models outperform GPs in MRCGP-style exams
AI models outperform GPs in MRCGP-style exams

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Coroner highlights systemic GP record sharing error after patient death
Coroner highlights systemic GP record sharing error after patient death

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GP practice could not locate panic alarm due to IT system failure
GP practice could not locate panic alarm due to IT system failure

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ChatGPT could free up GP consultation time by summarising notes
ChatGPT could free up GP consultation time by summarising notes

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MHRA asks GPs to report all AI inaccuracies to Yellow Card scheme
MHRA asks GPs to report all AI inaccuracies to Yellow Card scheme

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GPs resort to pen and paper as six-day IT outage ‘severely’ disrupts services
GPs resort to pen and paper as six-day IT outage ‘severely’ disrupts services

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GPs left to deal with thousands of duplicate test results following hospital IT failure
GPs left to deal with thousands of duplicate test results following hospital IT failure

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GPs instructed to make anonymised patient data available for research
GPs instructed to make anonymised patient data available for research

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GPs to check 57,000 patient records for vaccination errors following IT issue
GPs to check 57,000 patient records for vaccination errors following IT issue

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Hospital failures to send patient documents to GPs harmed patients, finds safety review
Hospital failures to send patient documents to GPs harmed patients, finds safety review

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Palantir accuses BMA of ‘choosing ideology over patient interest’ amid NHS data row
Palantir accuses BMA of ‘choosing ideology over patient interest’ amid NHS data row

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LMC demands ‘detailed’ investigation after delayed blood tests disrupt GP workload
LMC demands ‘detailed’ investigation after delayed blood tests disrupt GP workload

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‘Single patient record’ to become available via NHS App by 2028
‘Single patient record’ to become available via NHS App by 2028

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Government to support AI tools rollout in GP practices over the next two years
Government to support AI tools rollout in GP practices over the next two years

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Hospital failed to flag ‘serious or unexpected’ radiology reports to GPs due to IT fault 
Hospital failed to flag ‘serious or unexpected’ radiology reports to GPs due to IT fault 

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Pregnant patients received ‘inappropriate’ medication due to pharmacy coding errors
Pregnant patients received ‘inappropriate’ medication due to pharmacy coding errors

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NHS App to get AI feature to guide questions during GP consultations
NHS App to get AI feature to guide questions during GP consultations

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NHS England approves new clinical IT system for general practice
NHS England approves new clinical IT system for general practice

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GP practices advised to appoint trained officer before using AI transcription tools
GP practices advised to appoint trained officer before using AI transcription tools

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More patients to get test results and appointment reminders via NHS App
More patients to get test results and appointment reminders via NHS App

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NHS England pauses ‘ground-breaking’ AI project following GP data concerns
NHS England pauses ‘ground-breaking’ AI project following GP data concerns

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Using AI to simplify clinic letters for patients can free up GP time, study finds
Using AI to simplify clinic letters for patients can free up GP time, study finds

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CQC tells GP practices to ignore some scores on draft reports due to IT issues
CQC tells GP practices to ignore some scores on draft reports due to IT issues

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EMIS postpones system maintenance following GP concerns
EMIS postpones system maintenance following GP concerns

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NHS App prescription tracking goes live for 1,500 pharmacies
NHS App prescription tracking goes live for 1,500 pharmacies

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GP concern over EMIS maintenance on day after bank holiday
GP concern over EMIS maintenance on day after bank holiday

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GPs could be liable for third-party errors in patient records, BMA warns
GPs could be liable for third-party errors in patient records, BMA warns

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All-day online consultations will only cause ‘temporary’ GP demand spike, says BMA
All-day online consultations will only cause ‘temporary’ GP demand spike, says BMA

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NHSE will soon instruct GPs to release anonymised patient data for research
NHSE will soon instruct GPs to release anonymised patient data for research

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BMA warns GPs of AI risks as regulation currently in ‘state of flux’
BMA warns GPs of AI risks as regulation currently in ‘state of flux’

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RCGP defends GPs as survey shows quarter of patients found ‘errors’ in their record
RCGP defends GPs as survey shows quarter of patients found ‘errors’ in their record

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NICE recommends artificial intelligence tools for use in NHS talking therapies
NICE recommends artificial intelligence tools for use in NHS talking therapies

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GP liability warning as health secretary pushes use of AI in NHS
GP liability warning as health secretary pushes use of AI in NHS

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GP leaders to debate medical record keeping for transgender patients
GP leaders to debate medical record keeping for transgender patients

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GPs ‘lose faith’ in blood testing provider amid ‘inaccurate’ results claims
GPs ‘lose faith’ in blood testing provider amid ‘inaccurate’ results claims

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CQC spent £99m on ‘failed’ transformation programme
CQC spent £99m on ‘failed’ transformation programme

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NHS software provider to pay £3m ICO fine over patient data hack
NHS software provider to pay £3m ICO fine over patient data hack

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NHS App saved 400,000 hours of GP time last year, NHS England claims
NHS App saved 400,000 hours of GP time last year, NHS England claims

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NHS England attempts to allay GP concerns over new online consultation requirement
NHS England attempts to allay GP concerns over new online consultation requirement

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GP practices to be required to keep online consultations ‘open’ during core hours
GP practices to be required to keep online consultations ‘open’ during core hours

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GP record data will be used for major conditions research in platform expansion
GP record data will be used for major conditions research in platform expansion

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GPs could be blamed for referral errors caused by new electronic system, LMC warns
GPs could be blamed for referral errors caused by new electronic system, LMC warns

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Doctors increasingly using AI and seeing benefits, finds GMC report
Doctors increasingly using AI and seeing benefits, finds GMC report

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CQC IT failure significantly delayed inspection reports for 14 GP practices
CQC IT failure significantly delayed inspection reports for 14 GP practices

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Medical schools told to teach future doctors how to use artificial intelligence
Medical schools told to teach future doctors how to use artificial intelligence

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GPs warned against using artificial intelligence without ICB approval
GPs warned against using artificial intelligence without ICB approval

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CQC IT failure means 500 draft inspection reports currently ‘lost’
CQC IT failure means 500 draft inspection reports currently ‘lost’

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Most people support sharing personal health data to develop AI in NHS
Most people support sharing personal health data to develop AI in NHS

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High-risk patients to be identified via AI to reduce A&E attendance and GP referrals
High-risk patients to be identified via AI to reduce A&E attendance and GP referrals

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Major GP IT system migration on hold after supplier goes into administration
Major GP IT system migration on hold after supplier goes into administration

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GPs could have to pay £20k annually for text messaging amid ICB cost-saving measures
GPs could have to pay £20k annually for text messaging amid ICB cost-saving measures

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AI could provide extra 3.7 million GP appointments each week, says Google
AI could provide extra 3.7 million GP appointments each week, says Google

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Sharing of GP data is of ‘highest priority’, says Government-commissioned review
Sharing of GP data is of ‘highest priority’, says Government-commissioned review

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GPs asked to check 9k delayed hospital letters for urgent patient information
GPs asked to check 9k delayed hospital letters for urgent patient information

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ICB to spend £10m on plans for radical overhaul of care model
ICB to spend £10m on plans for radical overhaul of care model

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GP IT suppliers required to enable patient data sharing under new laws
GP IT suppliers required to enable patient data sharing under new laws

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Pharmacies piloting access to GP records
Pharmacies piloting access to GP records

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Streeting pushes single patient record plans with new data sharing laws
Streeting pushes single patient record plans with new data sharing laws

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More than half of GPs report ‘fundamental inadequacies’ with IT equipment, finds RCGP
More than half of GPs report ‘fundamental inadequacies’ with IT equipment, finds RCGP

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GP practices impacted by major cyber attack to see local income protection
GP practices impacted by major cyber attack to see local income protection

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Online patient registration service to integrate with GP systems from next year
Online patient registration service to integrate with GP systems from next year

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NHS to allow women with cancer symptoms to self-refer to breast clinics
NHS to allow women with cancer symptoms to self-refer to breast clinics

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NHS England to take on responsibility for sharing patient records for research
NHS England to take on responsibility for sharing patient records for research

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Hurley Group partners sell eConsult to global tech firm
Hurley Group partners sell eConsult to global tech firm

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One fifth of GPs already use AI in clinical practice, survey suggests
One fifth of GPs already use AI in clinical practice, survey suggests

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AI could help GPs spot patients at high risk of ‘heart-related death’, study finds
AI could help GPs spot patients at high risk of ‘heart-related death’, study finds

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GP practices refusing call data handover ‘risk contract breach’, BMA warns
GP practices refusing call data handover ‘risk contract breach’, BMA warns

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Bupa launches ‘Netflix-style’ GP subscription service starting at £200 a year
Bupa launches ‘Netflix-style’ GP subscription service starting at £200 a year

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NHS England partners with libraries to encourage use of NHS App
NHS England partners with libraries to encourage use of NHS App

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LMC tries to ‘pre-empt’ negative patient reaction to GP call data
LMC tries to ‘pre-empt’ negative patient reaction to GP call data

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GPs still face blood testing disruption two months after cyber attack
GPs still face blood testing disruption two months after cyber attack

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NHSE urging GPs to streamline patient SMS practices to avoid fraud
NHSE urging GPs to streamline patient SMS practices to avoid fraud

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GP practices should be scaled up to 250k-patient lists, says Tony Blair think tank
GP practices should be scaled up to 250k-patient lists, says Tony Blair think tank

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NHS software provider could get £6m ICO fine over patient data hack
NHS software provider could get £6m ICO fine over patient data hack

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NHSE told to evaluate patient safety risk of online consultation tools used by GPs
NHSE told to evaluate patient safety risk of online consultation tools used by GPs

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How undelivered hospital letters have caused chaos for GPs
How undelivered hospital letters have caused chaos for GPs

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GPs to seek compensation for ‘catastrophic’ disruption caused by global IT outage
GPs to seek compensation for ‘catastrophic’ disruption caused by global IT outage

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EMIS and electronic prescriptions affected amid global IT outage
EMIS and electronic prescriptions affected amid global IT outage

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NHSE deny claims they tried to ‘frustrate’ GP collective action
NHSE deny claims they tried to ‘frustrate’ GP collective action

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GPC warns NHS England may use call data to ‘performance manage’ practices
GPC warns NHS England may use call data to ‘performance manage’ practices

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Practices take urgent collective action to switch off GP Connect update
Practices take urgent collective action to switch off GP Connect update

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New Pharmacy First IT to ‘simplify’ referrals from GPs being rolled out
New Pharmacy First IT to ‘simplify’ referrals from GPs being rolled out

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Real patient data was leaked by cyber criminals, NHS England confirms
Real patient data was leaked by cyber criminals, NHS England confirms

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Electronic referral system switched off after ‘continuing’ IT issues
Electronic referral system switched off after ‘continuing’ IT issues

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GP concern as cyber criminals publish alleged NHS patient data
GP concern as cyber criminals publish alleged NHS patient data

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ICBs ‘increasing pressure’ on GPs to boost patient records access
ICBs ‘increasing pressure’ on GPs to boost patient records access

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SystmOne investigates IT crash issue with diagnostic test ordering
SystmOne investigates IT crash issue with diagnostic test ordering

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NHSE cancels digital pathways framework for modern general practice
NHSE cancels digital pathways framework for modern general practice

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GPs fear delayed test results amid major cyber attack on NHS pathology
GPs fear delayed test results amid major cyber attack on NHS pathology

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Summary care records application to switch off next week
Summary care records application to switch off next week

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LMCs call for ‘appropriate controls’ on AI in general practice
LMCs call for ‘appropriate controls’ on AI in general practice

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GPs should no longer be sole patient data controller, says influential report
GPs should no longer be sole patient data controller, says influential report

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Funding announced for digital tools to help surgeries move to ‘modern general practice’
Funding announced for digital tools to help surgeries move to ‘modern general practice’

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GPs will use AI to reduce antibiotic prescribing under Government five-year plan
GPs will use AI to reduce antibiotic prescribing under Government five-year plan

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Sending messages via NHS app saves over £1m
Sending messages via NHS app saves over £1m

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GPC to challenge requirement to keep GP online systems switched on even when full
GPC to challenge requirement to keep GP online systems switched on even when full

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‘Disgusted’ GPC urges GP practices to reconsider new TPP contracts
‘Disgusted’ GPC urges GP practices to reconsider new TPP contracts

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NHS England removes web page hinting at plans for ‘central database’ of GP patient records
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GPC to vote on motion condemning TPP founder’s ‘openly racist’ comments
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How digitised patient data improved our work… and will improve it further

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Trust fails to send thousands of patient letters to GPs due to ‘system breakdown’
Trust fails to send thousands of patient letters to GPs due to ‘system breakdown’

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NHS England to face legal action over ‘heavily’ redacted Palantir contract
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GPs concerned over recovery plan digital framework delays
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NHS England quietly scraps plans for 20-year digital GP APMS contracts
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BMA demands ‘immediate pause’ of contractual GP telephony requirements
BMA demands ‘immediate pause’ of contractual GP telephony requirements

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GP data could be included on controversial new federated platform, says health secretary
GP data could be included on controversial new federated platform, says health secretary

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GPs told to get on with offering automatic patient record access
GPs told to get on with offering automatic patient record access

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GPs say online patient access to medical records will boost workload and litigation
GPs say online patient access to medical records will boost workload and litigation

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Cloud telephony to cost practices up to £10K extra annually, GPs warn
Cloud telephony to cost practices up to £10K extra annually, GPs warn

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NHS App ‘could resolve’ 20% of calls to GP practices, claims NHSE
NHS App ‘could resolve’ 20% of calls to GP practices, claims NHSE

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GP practices need to register for new CQC portal
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More than eight in 10 GP practices ‘have digital telephony in place’
More than eight in 10 GP practices ‘have digital telephony in place’

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GP at Hand to ‘shortly’ reopen registrations to patients across London
GP at Hand to ‘shortly’ reopen registrations to patients across London

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NHS App to enable barcode prescriptions later this month
NHS App to enable barcode prescriptions later this month

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NICE recommends two digital platforms for COPD rehabilitation
NICE recommends two digital platforms for COPD rehabilitation

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GPs and staff ‘need training on remote consultation technology’
GPs and staff ‘need training on remote consultation technology’

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Most patients find advantages with online GP consultations, finds study
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GP practices have go-ahead to get rid of Lloyd George records

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GP practices to be paid to trial new clinical IT systems
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Labour plans for patients to compare and switch GPs via NHS App

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NHS England board questions if IT will be in place for January Pharmacy First rollout
NHS England board questions if IT will be in place for January Pharmacy First rollout

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GPs to see automatic records updates from pharmacists, spec confirms
GPs to see automatic records updates from pharmacists, spec confirms

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One in five GP practices not yet offering automatic records access
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US tech giant Palantir awarded huge NHS data-sharing contract
US tech giant Palantir awarded huge NHS data-sharing contract

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NHS to expand GP data sharing platform for major conditions research
NHS to expand GP data sharing platform for major conditions research

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Community pharmacists to gain greater access to GP record from January
Community pharmacists to gain greater access to GP record from January

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BMA has ‘no faith’ in NHS federated data platform plans
BMA has ‘no faith’ in NHS federated data platform plans

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NHS seeks tech specialists to tackle 8am GP appointments rush
NHS seeks tech specialists to tackle 8am GP appointments rush

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‘Bluntly wrong’ to hand NHS data to Palantir, says former Cabinet minister
‘Bluntly wrong’ to hand NHS data to Palantir, says former Cabinet minister

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GPs to trial AI stethoscopes to diagnose heart failure
GPs to trial AI stethoscopes to diagnose heart failure

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NICE recommends ‘game changer’ wearable tech for type 1 diabetes
NICE recommends ‘game changer’ wearable tech for type 1 diabetes

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GP practices must sign contract by mid-December to secure digital telephony funding
GP practices must sign contract by mid-December to secure digital telephony funding

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EMIS bought by US healthcare giant for £1.2bn
EMIS bought by US healthcare giant for £1.2bn

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CPD: How to create a contingency plan for software outages
CPD: How to create a contingency plan for software outages

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GP record access could enable abuse against women, charities and BMA warn
GP record access could enable abuse against women, charities and BMA warn

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Digital telephony being adopted by 100% of GP practices, says health secretary
Digital telephony being adopted by 100% of GP practices, says health secretary

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GPs can prescribe apps to patients with low back pain, says NICE
GPs can prescribe apps to patients with low back pain, says NICE

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New BMA guidance advises GPs to carry out DPIA before enabling patient records access
New BMA guidance advises GPs to carry out DPIA before enabling patient records access

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US company takeover of EMIS cleared by regulator
US company takeover of EMIS cleared by regulator

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Stopping GP records access ‘not in interest of patients’, says health secretary
Stopping GP records access ‘not in interest of patients’, says health secretary

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Health secretary announces £30m tech fund and new medical school places
Health secretary announces £30m tech fund and new medical school places

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Former Babylon NHS arm changes its name to eMed GP at Hand
Former Babylon NHS arm changes its name to eMed GP at Hand

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LMC ‘not made aware’ of hospital trust’s failure to send over 400k GP letters
LMC ‘not made aware’ of hospital trust’s failure to send over 400k GP letters

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UK Biobank writes to all GP practices requesting they share patient data
UK Biobank writes to all GP practices requesting they share patient data

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NHS to launch new £2m ‘engagement campaign’ on patient data sharing
NHS to launch new £2m ‘engagement campaign’ on patient data sharing

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EMIS delays panic button removal until January
EMIS delays panic button removal until January

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Online GP record access has reduced admin burden for practices, says NHS England
Online GP record access has reduced admin burden for practices, says NHS England

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NHS to pilot puzzles app to speed up dementia diagnosis
NHS to pilot puzzles app to speed up dementia diagnosis

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No more money to boost NHS digital competence, says Government
No more money to boost NHS digital competence, says Government

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GP at Hand ‘not impacted’ by Babylon UK insolvency
GP at Hand ‘not impacted’ by Babylon UK insolvency

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Third of GP practices ‘still have incorrect settings’ for online records access
Third of GP practices ‘still have incorrect settings’ for online records access

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Digital phones ‘not the answer on its own’, says NHSE as all GP practices sign up
Digital phones ‘not the answer on its own’, says NHSE as all GP practices sign up

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BMA seeking legal advice on GP liability for shared records data breaches
BMA seeking legal advice on GP liability for shared records data breaches

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US firm given initial go-ahead to buy EMIS in £1.2bn deal
US firm given initial go-ahead to buy EMIS in £1.2bn deal

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GPs will no longer have to re-redact records when patients move practice
GPs will no longer have to re-redact records when patients move practice

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Patients now able to choose out-of-area outpatient appointments
Patients now able to choose out-of-area outpatient appointments

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CPD: Recording GP appointment data at practice level
CPD: Recording GP appointment data at practice level

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Doctors sign up to legal case against Capita over GP data breach
Doctors sign up to legal case against Capita over GP data breach

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Discharge medication errors could be cut by 40%, finds study
Discharge medication errors could be cut by 40%, finds study

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GPs abandon legal challenge over patient records access
GPs abandon legal challenge over patient records access

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EMIS offering last few chances to turn on patient records access
EMIS offering last few chances to turn on patient records access

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GPs unable to print off pathology forms due to ’embarrassing’ IT software supplier failure
GPs unable to print off pathology forms due to ’embarrassing’ IT software supplier failure

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Senior GP leader had to sign ‘220 paper prescriptions in one day’
Senior GP leader had to sign ‘220 paper prescriptions in one day’

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NICE says its new approval process has sped up access to medicines
NICE says its new approval process has sped up access to medicines

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IT outages: ‘We’re just waiting for the system to crash’
IT outages: ‘We’re just waiting for the system to crash’

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Almost half of GPs say modern telephony measures have not improved access
Almost half of GPs say modern telephony measures have not improved access

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44% of GP admin work can be ‘fully automated’, workforce plan suggests
44% of GP admin work can be ‘fully automated’, workforce plan suggests

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MPs concerned about quality and safety of health apps promoted by NHS
MPs concerned about quality and safety of health apps promoted by NHS

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Digital NHS Health Check will launch next spring
Digital NHS Health Check will launch next spring

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‘Robot receptionists’ to be used to free up NHS time
‘Robot receptionists’ to be used to free up NHS time

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NHS to switch over to new web-based system for accessing patient summary records
NHS to switch over to new web-based system for accessing patient summary records

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GPs concerned over patient data use as US company awarded £25m contract
GPs concerned over patient data use as US company awarded £25m contract

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NHS England could take co-data controller responsibility for GP patient records
NHS England could take co-data controller responsibility for GP patient records

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GP practices have to sign liability agreement to keep ‘panic button’ beyond September
GP practices have to sign liability agreement to keep ‘panic button’ beyond September

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Capita facing class action law suit over data breach involving GP patients
Capita facing class action law suit over data breach involving GP patients

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Artificial intelligence will help solve NHS workforce crisis, say Labour
Artificial intelligence will help solve NHS workforce crisis, say Labour

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NHS England reports GP data breach after Capita cyber-attack
NHS England reports GP data breach after Capita cyber-attack

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ICB tells GP practices not to turn on automatic patient record access
ICB tells GP practices not to turn on automatic patient record access

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Thousands of GP practices unable to provide care amid ‘catastrophic’ IT outage
Thousands of GP practices unable to provide care amid ‘catastrophic’ IT outage

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BMA preparing legal challenge over imposed patient record sharing
BMA preparing legal challenge over imposed patient record sharing

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EMIS to keep ‘panic button’ after pressure from GPs
EMIS to keep ‘panic button’ after pressure from GPs

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Patients to choose between providers on NHS app after GP referral
Patients to choose between providers on NHS app after GP referral

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Lauded online systems regularly shut down due to overwhelming demand
Lauded online systems regularly shut down due to overwhelming demand

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Pharmacists to access and add to GP record by end of year
Pharmacists to access and add to GP record by end of year

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NICE approves nine new digital tools for treating anxiety and depression
NICE approves nine new digital tools for treating anxiety and depression

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ChatGPT gives ‘more empathetic’ responses to patient queries than doctors, new study suggests
ChatGPT gives ‘more empathetic’ responses to patient queries than doctors, new study suggests

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HRT medicines scheme has been rolled out without the right IT in place
HRT medicines scheme has been rolled out without the right IT in place

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Government review recommends increased patient involvement in GP record
Government review recommends increased patient involvement in GP record

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Babylon is ‘fully committed’ to London NHS GP offering despite financial woes
Babylon is ‘fully committed’ to London NHS GP offering despite financial woes

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Practices resort to pen and paper as five-day IT failure caused ‘utter breakdown’ of services
Practices resort to pen and paper as five-day IT failure caused ‘utter breakdown’ of services

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EMIS to continue offering QRisk until next year  
EMIS to continue offering QRisk until next year  

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EMIS to remove ‘panic button’ used by GPs in aggressive situations
EMIS to remove ‘panic button’ used by GPs in aggressive situations

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GP at Hand pauses out-of-area patient registrations
GP at Hand pauses out-of-area patient registrations

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Practices required to procure cloud-based telephony under new contract
Practices required to procure cloud-based telephony under new contract

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Practices told to offer automatic patient records access by end of October
Practices told to offer automatic patient records access by end of October

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Government to review GP spend on medical technology items
Government to review GP spend on medical technology items

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GPs raise workload and safety concerns over loss of QRISK calculator from IT system
GPs raise workload and safety concerns over loss of QRISK calculator from IT system

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Digital firearms alert system relaunched for EMIS practices
Digital firearms alert system relaunched for EMIS practices

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GP practices doing bulk opt-outs from records access told to report to NHS England
GP practices doing bulk opt-outs from records access told to report to NHS England

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SystmOne GP practices to see automatic patient records access switched on from 1 Feb
SystmOne GP practices to see automatic patient records access switched on from 1 Feb

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Hundreds of GP practices have gone live with automatic patient access to records
Hundreds of GP practices have gone live with automatic patient access to records

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GP ‘eight o’clock rush’ is ‘not acceptable’, says NHS England director
GP ‘eight o’clock rush’ is ‘not acceptable’, says NHS England director

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Automatic online access to GP records halted until further notice
Automatic online access to GP records halted until further notice

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Blood tests and asthma clinics should be directly bookable, says NHS England
Blood tests and asthma clinics should be directly bookable, says NHS England

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BMA gives Government seven-day ultimatum over online patient access to GP records
BMA gives Government seven-day ultimatum over online patient access to GP records

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Eight suppliers selected to develop ‘cloud-based’ GP clinical systems
Eight suppliers selected to develop ‘cloud-based’ GP clinical systems

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GPs can block abusive patients from automatic records access if they fear harm to staff
GPs can block abusive patients from automatic records access if they fear harm to staff

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Return to pre-Covid face-to-face appointment levels will not improve GP access, MPs told
Return to pre-Covid face-to-face appointment levels will not improve GP access, MPs told

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Don’t use phrase ‘online consultation’ on website, GP practices told
Don’t use phrase ‘online consultation’ on website, GP practices told

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What we know (and don’t know) about the records access rollout chaos
What we know (and don’t know) about the records access rollout chaos

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GPs opting all patients out of automatic records access will not be in breach of contract
GPs opting all patients out of automatic records access will not be in breach of contract

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Future of mass GP data extraction questioned amid budget slash
Future of mass GP data extraction questioned amid budget slash

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GPs must be resourced to deal with ‘unintended consequences’ of patient record access
GPs must be resourced to deal with ‘unintended consequences’ of patient record access

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NHS England instructs system suppliers to switch on automatic records access by 30 November
NHS England instructs system suppliers to switch on automatic records access by 30 November

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Controversial GMC laptop case ‘should not have been taken forward’, finds review
Controversial GMC laptop case ‘should not have been taken forward’, finds review

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Records access to go ahead after system supplier U-turn, BMA suggests
Records access to go ahead after system supplier U-turn, BMA suggests

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EMIS and TPP halt NHS app records rollout due tomorrow
EMIS and TPP halt NHS app records rollout due tomorrow

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Ten-fold referral increase for diabetes prevention when eligible patients texted, finds study
Ten-fold referral increase for diabetes prevention when eligible patients texted, finds study

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BMA warns NHS app records rollout may be illegal
BMA warns NHS app records rollout may be illegal

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All GPs should be trained in AI healthcare, HEE recommends
All GPs should be trained in AI healthcare, HEE recommends

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RCGP advises practices delay NHS app records access
RCGP advises practices delay NHS app records access

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Positive GP experiences increase to 90% in friends and family test 
Positive GP experiences increase to 90% in friends and family test 

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GPs will have to re-redact records when patients move practice
GPs will have to re-redact records when patients move practice

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Patients to be able to request historical GP record via NHS app
Patients to be able to request historical GP record via NHS app

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Babylon GP at Hand to quit Birmingham, affecting 5k patients
Babylon GP at Hand to quit Birmingham, affecting 5k patients

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GPs working for Covid assessment service lacked training and support, finds review
GPs working for Covid assessment service lacked training and support, finds review

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Restarted GP friends and family test 87% positive
Restarted GP friends and family test 87% positive

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Government to update GP contract to enable online patient registrations
Government to update GP contract to enable online patient registrations

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Digital GP provider Babylon ends long-term acute trust partnerships
Digital GP provider Babylon ends long-term acute trust partnerships

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NHS 111 cyber attack still affecting GPs three weeks after start of outage
NHS 111 cyber attack still affecting GPs three weeks after start of outage

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DHSC seeks views on medical devices racial bias
DHSC seeks views on medical devices racial bias

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NHS Digital moves to next stage for GPDPR rollout
NHS Digital moves to next stage for GPDPR rollout

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GPs sharing patient records in Word docs as cyber attack resolution ‘days’ away
GPs sharing patient records in Word docs as cyber attack resolution ‘days’ away

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NHS 111 outage was cyber attack, service host confirms
NHS 111 outage was cyber attack, service host confirms

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GPs to redact records once automatic patient access goes live, says RCGP guidance
GPs to redact records once automatic patient access goes live, says RCGP guidance

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Trust unable to accept GP blood tests one week after heatwave shut down IT system
Trust unable to accept GP blood tests one week after heatwave shut down IT system

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Patients to automatically access GP record in NHS app from November
Patients to automatically access GP record in NHS app from November

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Firearms alert system paused days after launch over accuracy concerns
Firearms alert system paused days after launch over accuracy concerns

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GPs lack IT guidance on data opt-out despite end-of-month deadline
GPs lack IT guidance on data opt-out despite end-of-month deadline

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Pandemic changes to national data sharing of patient information to continue
Pandemic changes to national data sharing of patient information to continue

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Social care workers to be able to view and contribute to GP records by 2025
Social care workers to be able to view and contribute to GP records by 2025

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Ethical code needed before AI takes over more of doctor role, report warns
Ethical code needed before AI takes over more of doctor role, report warns

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Government considering ‘mandating’ patient access to GP records
Government considering ‘mandating’ patient access to GP records

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NHS England warns of GP smartcard renewal log jam
NHS England warns of GP smartcard renewal log jam

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Improving population health will give GPs job satisfaction, says shadow health secretary
Improving population health will give GPs job satisfaction, says shadow health secretary

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Genome screening at GP practices ‘feasible’, finds study
Genome screening at GP practices ‘feasible’, finds study

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Artificial intelligence ‘has potential’ to relieve pressures on NHS workforce, finds study
Artificial intelligence ‘has potential’ to relieve pressures on NHS workforce, finds study

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Babylon ‘cautious’ to expand UK GP services amid cash losses
Babylon ‘cautious’ to expand UK GP services amid cash losses

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Babylon GP at Hand expands face-to-face offering in response to ‘patient demand’
Babylon GP at Hand expands face-to-face offering in response to ‘patient demand’

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Patient data-sharing rollout was ‘a mistake’, says review lead
Patient data-sharing rollout was ‘a mistake’, says review lead

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Row over remote GP appointments has ‘settled down’, says RCGP chair
Row over remote GP appointments has ‘settled down’, says RCGP chair

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NHS app registrations reduced GP practice visits for repeat prescriptions
NHS app registrations reduced GP practice visits for repeat prescriptions

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Government could become data controller for patient record copies
Government could become data controller for patient record copies

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GPs no longer have to put signature on fit notes
GPs no longer have to put signature on fit notes

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GP practices told to resume Friends and Family Test this week
GP practices told to resume Friends and Family Test this week

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Patient access to GP records via NHS App to be delayed amid ‘safeguarding’ concerns
Patient access to GP records via NHS App to be delayed amid ‘safeguarding’ concerns

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RCGP calls for ‘minimum’ eight-week delay to GP patient record access rollout
RCGP calls for ‘minimum’ eight-week delay to GP patient record access rollout

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Starting and refining electronic repeat dispensing
Starting and refining electronic repeat dispensing

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NHS App to become ‘front door’ to health service post-Covid
NHS App to become ‘front door’ to health service post-Covid

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BMA urges ‘greater clarity’ surrounding NHS Digital merger into NHS England
BMA urges ‘greater clarity’ surrounding NHS Digital merger into NHS England

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Work ‘underway’ for patients to contribute to shared care record, say integration plans
Work ‘underway’ for patients to contribute to shared care record, say integration plans

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Self-reported positive Covid LFT results to flow into GP systems
Self-reported positive Covid LFT results to flow into GP systems

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GPs to report staff absences via new tool from next week
GPs to report staff absences via new tool from next week

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Push Doctor evades insolvency by securing buyer
Push Doctor evades insolvency by securing buyer

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GPs contractually required to ‘offer and promote’ remote consultations
GPs contractually required to ‘offer and promote’ remote consultations

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Patient access to records via NHS app delayed until April next year
Patient access to records via NHS app delayed until April next year

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BMA concerned about timing for NHS app patient record access rollout
BMA concerned about timing for NHS app patient record access rollout

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Push Doctor looking for emergency buyer or investor to avoid insolvency
Push Doctor looking for emergency buyer or investor to avoid insolvency

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Patients to see new entries in their GP record through NHS App from December
Patients to see new entries in their GP record through NHS App from December

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GPs to follow new digital standard for sending medicines and allergy information
GPs to follow new digital standard for sending medicines and allergy information

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Budget to give NHS £5.9bn for digital technology and tackling backlog
Budget to give NHS £5.9bn for digital technology and tackling backlog

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Babylon reports ‘material uncertainties’ ahead of US stock market listing
Babylon reports ‘material uncertainties’ ahead of US stock market listing

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Fears new crime Bill will force GPs to hand more confidential patient data to police
Fears new crime Bill will force GPs to hand more confidential patient data to police

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GPs to use artificial intelligence to help manage elective care waiting list
GPs to use artificial intelligence to help manage elective care waiting list

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Working life: Connecting remote Zambia
Working life: Connecting remote Zambia

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PCN incentive scheme to include online GP consultation targets from October
PCN incentive scheme to include online GP consultation targets from October

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Patient list of digital provider GP at Hand passes 100,000
Patient list of digital provider GP at Hand passes 100,000

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NHS Digital launches data transparency tool as millions opt out of record sharing

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I was threatened with breach of contract during care.data – this is worse
I was threatened with breach of contract during care.data – this is worse

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GPs must be ‘fully engaged’ with patient data-extraction scheme, says data guardian
GPs must be ‘fully engaged’ with patient data-extraction scheme, says data guardian

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Government further postpones GP data collection scheme after backlash
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Big Brother’s big data grab: GPs caught up in patient records controversy

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Patients to add ‘sleep and exercise data’ to GP record, Government plans
Patients to add ‘sleep and exercise data’ to GP record, Government plans

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NHS Digital gave GPDPR opt-out deadline ‘in error’; says GPs must set own dates
NHS Digital gave GPDPR opt-out deadline ‘in error’; says GPs must set own dates

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AI eConsult triage tool awarded NHS funding for trial in GP practices
AI eConsult triage tool awarded NHS funding for trial in GP practices

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Patients to be given until 25 August to opt out of GP data extraction
Patients to be given until 25 August to opt out of GP data extraction

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PCNs can record Covid vaccinations in SystmOne from next month
PCNs can record Covid vaccinations in SystmOne from next month

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GPs will need to risk assess mass patient data extraction, says ICO
GPs will need to risk assess mass patient data extraction, says ICO

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Hancock asks former RCGP chair to help on derailed GP data project
Hancock asks former RCGP chair to help on derailed GP data project

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Mass GP data extraction delayed to September
Mass GP data extraction delayed to September

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BMA calls for delay to controversial Government patient data programme
BMA calls for delay to controversial Government patient data programme

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Doctors threaten legal action to halt ‘unlawful’ mass GP data extraction
Doctors threaten legal action to halt ‘unlawful’ mass GP data extraction

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Informing public of impending patient data extraction ‘must not be left to busy GPs’, RCGP warns
Informing public of impending patient data extraction ‘must not be left to busy GPs’, RCGP warns

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GPs don’t have to offer e-consultations ‘at all’, GP leaders stress
GPs don’t have to offer e-consultations ‘at all’, GP leaders stress

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Patients calling GP practices about NHS App access adding to ‘immense workload’
Patients calling GP practices about NHS App access adding to ‘immense workload’

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GP e-consultation forms should be accessible round the clock, says NHSE
GP e-consultation forms should be accessible round the clock, says NHSE

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Practices being ‘obstructed’ from turning off weekend e-consultations

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GPs call for e-consultation ‘impact assessment’ amid ‘overwhelming’ demand
GPs call for e-consultation ‘impact assessment’ amid ‘overwhelming’ demand

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IT issues to welcome GPs back from Bank Holiday weekend
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GPs must transfer vaccination records onto online system, says NHSE
GPs must transfer vaccination records onto online system, says NHSE

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GP access to free video consultation systems extended until the end of the year
GP access to free video consultation systems extended until the end of the year

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NHS England in talks with AccuRx to keep video consultations free for GPs
NHS England in talks with AccuRx to keep video consultations free for GPs

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Hancock launches review into new NHS patient data extraction project
Hancock launches review into new NHS patient data extraction project

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Pinnacle log-in problems resolved for GP Covid vaccinators
Pinnacle log-in problems resolved for GP Covid vaccinators

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GPs to continue ‘frequent’ remote consultation use post-pandemic, finds MDU
GPs to continue ‘frequent’ remote consultation use post-pandemic, finds MDU

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‘Urgent’ need to restore public trust in remote GP consultations, warns study
‘Urgent’ need to restore public trust in remote GP consultations, warns study

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GPs will record Covid vaccinations on pharmacy IT systems
GPs will record Covid vaccinations on pharmacy IT systems

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GPs may need to record Covid vaccinations on separate IT system, says NHS England
GPs may need to record Covid vaccinations on separate IT system, says NHS England

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AI early cancer detection tool rolled out to 400 GP practices
AI early cancer detection tool rolled out to 400 GP practices

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NHS England reviewing ‘impact’ of GP remote consultations
NHS England reviewing ‘impact’ of GP remote consultations

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Covid-tracing app launches with GP practices able to download a QR code
Covid-tracing app launches with GP practices able to download a QR code

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AccuRX remote consultation service announces premium charge
AccuRX remote consultation service announces premium charge

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Digital GP providers to bid for 20-year APMS contracts in ‘under-doctored’ areas
Digital GP providers to bid for 20-year APMS contracts in ‘under-doctored’ areas

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Scottish Government to make GP consultations via video the ‘default option’
Scottish Government to make GP consultations via video the ‘default option’

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Data lowdown: How Hancock’s call for ‘all’ GP consultations to be remote is unrealistic
Data lowdown: How Hancock’s call for ‘all’ GP consultations to be remote is unrealistic

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CCG to offer remote GP consultations to all patients via private app
CCG to offer remote GP consultations to all patients via private app

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HEE invites GPs to funded course on digital healthcare
HEE invites GPs to funded course on digital healthcare

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SystmOne GP practices to receive hospital discharge summaries electronically
SystmOne GP practices to receive hospital discharge summaries electronically

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GPs should do ‘all’ consultations remotely going forward, says health secretary
GPs should do ‘all’ consultations remotely going forward, says health secretary

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More patients struggle to get through to GP practices by phone
More patients struggle to get through to GP practices by phone

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Look beyond the frills to choose the best tech tools for your practice

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Babylon patients could view other video consultations after ‘software error’
Babylon patients could view other video consultations after ‘software error’

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Nine in 10 GPs want to continue with remote consultations after coronavirus
Nine in 10 GPs want to continue with remote consultations after coronavirus

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GPs will temporarily not require patient consent for electronic repeat prescriptions
GPs will temporarily not require patient consent for electronic repeat prescriptions

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GPs to support care home residents with Covid-19 ‘remotely and face to face’
GPs to support care home residents with Covid-19 ‘remotely and face to face’

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GP practices can send unlimited number of texts to patients as caps lifted
GP practices can send unlimited number of texts to patients as caps lifted

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Hancock: Patients ‘won’t go back’ from online GP consultations after pandemic
Hancock: Patients ‘won’t go back’ from online GP consultations after pandemic

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SNOMED codes: UK guidance on how to record Covid-19 – 21 May
SNOMED codes: UK guidance on how to record Covid-19 – 21 May

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Half of GP consultations could be remote after Covid-19, says RCGP chair
Half of GP consultations could be remote after Covid-19, says RCGP chair

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GP practices asked to have video consultation system set up by Friday
GP practices asked to have video consultation system set up by Friday

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GPs should have online consultation software in place ‘by end of week’
GPs should have online consultation software in place ‘by end of week’

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EMIS is working under pressure to ensure GPs can consult people from home
EMIS is working under pressure to ensure GPs can consult people from home

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Video consultations: NHS England’s key points on setting up systems – 27 March
Video consultations: NHS England’s key points on setting up systems – 27 March

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Fax machines: NHS England guidance – 27 March
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Information governance: Requirements for sharing patient data – 27 March
Information governance: Requirements for sharing patient data – 27 March

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Video consultations: Tips for primary care during Covid-19 – March
Video consultations: Tips for primary care during Covid-19 – March

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Online isolation notes service launched to ‘reduce pressure’ on GPs
Online isolation notes service launched to ‘reduce pressure’ on GPs

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EMIS to offer free video consultations to 4,000 practices to fight coronavirus
EMIS to offer free video consultations to 4,000 practices to fight coronavirus

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Coronavirus should change GP practices’ long-term approach to digital
Coronavirus should change GP practices’ long-term approach to digital

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How new-fangled computers took over general practice
How new-fangled computers took over general practice

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Over £2m in CCG funds still available to practices before April
Over £2m in CCG funds still available to practices before April

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GP locums gain access to NHS email addresses
GP locums gain access to NHS email addresses

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GP practices advised to triage all online bookings remotely due to coronavirus
GP practices advised to triage all online bookings remotely due to coronavirus

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GP surgeries move to telephone-first model to protect patients against coronavirus
GP surgeries move to telephone-first model to protect patients against coronavirus

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New electronic flu vaccination service helps GPs identify at-risk groups
New electronic flu vaccination service helps GPs identify at-risk groups

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Babylon launches ‘troll’ attack on doctor who tested AI app
Babylon launches ‘troll’ attack on doctor who tested AI app

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NHS England refuses blanket suspension of GP online booking over coronavirus fears
NHS England refuses blanket suspension of GP online booking over coronavirus fears

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Major GP IT supplier joins system for reporting adverse drugs to MHRA
Major GP IT supplier joins system for reporting adverse drugs to MHRA

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BMA: Allow GPs to suspend online bookings in light of coronavirus
BMA: Allow GPs to suspend online bookings in light of coronavirus

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IT supplier to reinstate QOF prompts following GP concerns over missed patient reviews
IT supplier to reinstate QOF prompts following GP concerns over missed patient reviews

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CQC calls for NHSE to publish ‘safety test’ of triage apps amid warnings of variation
CQC calls for NHSE to publish ‘safety test’ of triage apps amid warnings of variation

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Health secretary launches £140m competition for NHS artificial intelligence projects
Health secretary launches £140m competition for NHS artificial intelligence projects

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GPs having to refer urgent cases for hubs due to ‘smart card’ problems
GPs having to refer urgent cases for hubs due to ‘smart card’ problems

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GPs to share video consultations with hospitals under Babylon partnership
GPs to share video consultations with hospitals under Babylon partnership

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Number of people using NHS App doubles in three months
Number of people using NHS App doubles in three months

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Practice forced to declare ‘serious incident’ following IT failure
Practice forced to declare ‘serious incident’ following IT failure

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Government to invest £40m to cut GP IT login times
Government to invest £40m to cut GP IT login times

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Pulse 2019 review: Hancock goes Back to the Future with AI
Pulse 2019 review: Hancock goes Back to the Future with AI

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Babylon reports over £60m loss amid expansions
Babylon reports over £60m loss amid expansions

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NHS Wales terminates IT contract with Microtest over ongoing delays
NHS Wales terminates IT contract with Microtest over ongoing delays

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Scottish practices to receive £9m IT funding boost
Scottish practices to receive £9m IT funding boost

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Judge finds in favour of GP practice that refused to post medical records
Judge finds in favour of GP practice that refused to post medical records

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New app launched for GPs to report hospital incidents anonymously
New app launched for GPs to report hospital incidents anonymously

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Digital consultations should be taught in GP trainee curriculum, says HEE
Digital consultations should be taught in GP trainee curriculum, says HEE

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Babylon to expand to Manchester with new GP at Hand clinic
Babylon to expand to Manchester with new GP at Hand clinic

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Welsh Government invests £50m to transform digital healthcare services
Welsh Government invests £50m to transform digital healthcare services

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New app partnership to allow Fitbit users to monitor heart irregularities
New app partnership to allow Fitbit users to monitor heart irregularities

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Babylon expansion halted after IT glitch at CCG
Babylon expansion halted after IT glitch at CCG

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‘Critical’ IT incident leaves GP practices without access to all systems
‘Critical’ IT incident leaves GP practices without access to all systems

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Patients to access GP video consultations in Boots pharmacy stores
Patients to access GP video consultations in Boots pharmacy stores

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GPs unable to access patient records due to IT system failure
GPs unable to access patient records due to IT system failure

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Taking a check on the symptoms checkers
Taking a check on the symptoms checkers

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How artificial intelligence is changing the GP-patient relationship
How artificial intelligence is changing the GP-patient relationship

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What happened when Pulse tested symptom checker apps
What happened when Pulse tested symptom checker apps

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Message-based digital GP provider launches
Message-based digital GP provider launches

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Cap on Babylon patient numbers in Birmingham set to be removed
Cap on Babylon patient numbers in Birmingham set to be removed

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Over 70 suppliers bid for GP IT future framework
Over 70 suppliers bid for GP IT future framework

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PM pledges £250m for artificial intelligence in NHS
PM pledges £250m for artificial intelligence in NHS

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Patients to access health information through Amazon Alexa
Patients to access health information through Amazon Alexa

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Welsh GP practices face six-month delay to IT switch due to safety checks
Welsh GP practices face six-month delay to IT switch due to safety checks

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New laws will make it easier for digital-first providers to set up new practices
New laws will make it easier for digital-first providers to set up new practices

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Babylon set to join primary care networks across England
Babylon set to join primary care networks across England

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‘Inadequate internet speeds’ have held back GPs from providing efficient care
‘Inadequate internet speeds’ have held back GPs from providing efficient care

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Almost eight in 10 patients now able to download NHS app
Almost eight in 10 patients now able to download NHS app

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Over half of UK public do not trust international tech companies with NHS patient data
Over half of UK public do not trust international tech companies with NHS patient data

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‘Improved technical infrastructure’ needed before roll of out video consultations
‘Improved technical infrastructure’ needed before roll of out video consultations

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NHS launches virtual reality app to help international recruits prepare for England
NHS launches virtual reality app to help international recruits prepare for England

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Private care provider to stop running GP appointments after technical issues
Private care provider to stop running GP appointments after technical issues

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Skype doctors freed up 2,000 GP appointments over the past two years
Skype doctors freed up 2,000 GP appointments over the past two years

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Hancock pledges £150m to improve NHS IT resilience
Hancock pledges £150m to improve NHS IT resilience

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Over half of GP practices now connected to NHS App
Over half of GP practices now connected to NHS App

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NHS ‘should look to Babylon model to ease recruitment crisis’
NHS ‘should look to Babylon model to ease recruitment crisis’

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Global sum ‘may not work well’ for GP at Hand model, finds official evaluation
Global sum ‘may not work well’ for GP at Hand model, finds official evaluation

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GP at Hand receives ‘good’ rating from CQC
GP at Hand receives ‘good’ rating from CQC

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CCG challenges Babylon’s application to be primary care network
CCG challenges Babylon’s application to be primary care network

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Push Doctor temporarily suspends appointments for under-18s
Push Doctor temporarily suspends appointments for under-18s

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Meningitis vaccine alert activated after years of being ‘switched off’
Meningitis vaccine alert activated after years of being ‘switched off’

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NHS should provide fitness trackers for vulnerable patients, says think tank
NHS should provide fitness trackers for vulnerable patients, says think tank

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GP at Hand set to apply to be single network in ‘destabilising’ move
GP at Hand set to apply to be single network in ‘destabilising’ move

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Automation could free up 31% of GP time, says Hancock report
Automation could free up 31% of GP time, says Hancock report

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GP practices to get fibre-optic internet to support long-term plan
GP practices to get fibre-optic internet to support long-term plan

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RCGP calls for a more ‘robust’ NHS IT system
RCGP calls for a more ‘robust’ NHS IT system

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​CCG’s £32m Babylon deficit ‘may lead to practice closures’, Hancock told
​CCG’s £32m Babylon deficit ‘may lead to practice closures’, Hancock told

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Patients prefer phone consultations over face-to-face appointments, finds survey
Patients prefer phone consultations over face-to-face appointments, finds survey

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NHS App pilot had ‘no negative impact’ on practices
NHS App pilot had ‘no negative impact’ on practices

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NHS website will simplify words to avoid confusion with patients
NHS website will simplify words to avoid confusion with patients

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GP at Hand expansion before full evaluation ‘beggars belief’, says GPC
GP at Hand expansion before full evaluation ‘beggars belief’, says GPC

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NHS trust to give GPs ‘augmented reality’ advice for patients at risk of suicide
NHS trust to give GPs ‘augmented reality’ advice for patients at risk of suicide

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Low carb app for diabetes patients gets NHS funding boost
Low carb app for diabetes patients gets NHS funding boost

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Digital GP consultations make spotting signs of sepsis ‘a challenge’, says PHE
Digital GP consultations make spotting signs of sepsis ‘a challenge’, says PHE

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GP at Hand patient list increases by 3,200 in a month after advertising campaign
GP at Hand patient list increases by 3,200 in a month after advertising campaign

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Many online GP providers cannot connect to the NHS App
Many online GP providers cannot connect to the NHS App

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Electronic prescriptions for controlled drugs rolled out across GP practices
Electronic prescriptions for controlled drugs rolled out across GP practices

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Government could automatically access GP patient data for benefits assessments
Government could automatically access GP patient data for benefits assessments

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3,000 practices at risk of GDPR breach due to new childhood vaccine data system
3,000 practices at risk of GDPR breach due to new childhood vaccine data system

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New system will allow GP prison records to be transferred to other practices
New system will allow GP prison records to be transferred to other practices

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GP campaign group calls for Babylon boycott until ‘full impact’ is known
GP campaign group calls for Babylon boycott until ‘full impact’ is known

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GPs must email patients instead of sending letters, says Hancock
GPs must email patients instead of sending letters, says Hancock

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Babylon GP at Hand given green light to expand NHS services to Birmingham
Babylon GP at Hand given green light to expand NHS services to Birmingham

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Almost all patients reject registering with digital-first GP services, finds survey
Almost all patients reject registering with digital-first GP services, finds survey

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GP at Hand costs could ‘jeopardise’ other health services if not mitigated
GP at Hand costs could ‘jeopardise’ other health services if not mitigated

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Summary Care Records to be replaced with combined regional records by 2024
Summary Care Records to be replaced with combined regional records by 2024

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IT systems used by GPs for screening ‘not fit for purpose’, says NAO
IT systems used by GPs for screening ‘not fit for purpose’, says NAO

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Babylon patients waiting weeks for travel vaccines due to rising service demands
Babylon patients waiting weeks for travel vaccines due to rising service demands

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Practices required to offer a quarter of appointments online by July
Practices required to offer a quarter of appointments online by July

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£20m will be put into global sum every year for subject access requests
£20m will be put into global sum every year for subject access requests

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GPs and pharmacists to share flu vaccination data from next season
GPs and pharmacists to share flu vaccination data from next season

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CCG may struggle to ‘pay its bills’ due to financial pressure of Babylon GP at Hand
CCG may struggle to ‘pay its bills’ due to financial pressure of Babylon GP at Hand

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NHS England invites GP feedback on NHS app as the national roll-out begins
NHS England invites GP feedback on NHS app as the national roll-out begins

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Private online provider partners with GP networks covering 88,000 patients
Private online provider partners with GP networks covering 88,000 patients

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Matt Hancock’s vision for IT is the worst idea I’ve heard in a long time
Matt Hancock’s vision for IT is the worst idea I’ve heard in a long time

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Former Push Doctor adviser appointed health minister for innovation
Former Push Doctor adviser appointed health minister for innovation

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GPs ‘should check COPD registers’ as thousands may be misdiagnosed
GPs ‘should check COPD registers’ as thousands may be misdiagnosed

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CCGs should pay for data protection officers, suggests partnership review
CCGs should pay for data protection officers, suggests partnership review

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GP practices must have ‘level playing field’ with Babylon, says Hancock
GP practices must have ‘level playing field’ with Babylon, says Hancock

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I predict a better NHS winter – but no respite for GPs
I predict a better NHS winter – but no respite for GPs

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Digital GP providers will ‘help expand GP workforce’, says Government
Digital GP providers will ‘help expand GP workforce’, says Government

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NHS long-term plan promises digital GP appointments for all
NHS long-term plan promises digital GP appointments for all

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GP IT systems set for major overhaul as DHSC launches procurement process
GP IT systems set for major overhaul as DHSC launches procurement process

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Mr Hancock, there’s a simpler solution to this IT mess
Mr Hancock, there’s a simpler solution to this IT mess

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The Twelve Days of Hancock
The Twelve Days of Hancock

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Health secretary bans GP practices from using fax machines
Health secretary bans GP practices from using fax machines

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Babylon GP at Hand evaluation will not determine whether service is ‘safe’
Babylon GP at Hand evaluation will not determine whether service is ‘safe’

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With Tech Boy to the rescue, what have we got to fear?
With Tech Boy to the rescue, what have we got to fear?

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CCGs contest being charged for Babylon GP at Hand patients
CCGs contest being charged for Babylon GP at Hand patients

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QOF coding will continue to log thrombocytosis as cancer, says NHS Digital
QOF coding will continue to log thrombocytosis as cancer, says NHS Digital

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NHS England asks GPs to re-send 20 years’ worth of child immunisation data
NHS England asks GPs to re-send 20 years’ worth of child immunisation data

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Scottish GP practices to be supplied with free data protection officer
Scottish GP practices to be supplied with free data protection officer

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QOF IT issues will not be sorted until February, says NHS Digital update
QOF IT issues will not be sorted until February, says NHS Digital update

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IT update has seen patients wrongly recorded with cancer diagnosis, claim GPs
IT update has seen patients wrongly recorded with cancer diagnosis, claim GPs

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Lest we forget, health policy should be evidence based
Lest we forget, health policy should be evidence based

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New EMIS system will listen to and ‘interpret’ GP-patient conversations
New EMIS system will listen to and ‘interpret’ GP-patient conversations

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Labour Party complains to Prime Minister about Matt Hancock’s Babylon links
Labour Party complains to Prime Minister about Matt Hancock’s Babylon links

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Health secretary featured in Babylon-sponsored newspaper interview
Health secretary featured in Babylon-sponsored newspaper interview

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Dilemma: Patient shares a recorded consultation on social media
Dilemma: Patient shares a recorded consultation on social media

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GPs vote to end clause that allows practices to recruit patients outside their boundaries
GPs vote to end clause that allows practices to recruit patients outside their boundaries

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GP leaders ‘cannot have confidence’ in Hancock if he continues Babylon support
GP leaders ‘cannot have confidence’ in Hancock if he continues Babylon support

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Grappling with GP IT inefficiencies
Grappling with GP IT inefficiencies

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Capita-run GP back office services are an ‘unmitigated disaster’, says GPC chair
Capita-run GP back office services are an ‘unmitigated disaster’, says GPC chair

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Home Office is seeking new ways to obtain GP data on patients
Home Office is seeking new ways to obtain GP data on patients

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Hancock’s Half-Cocked Hour
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GPs leaders question ‘one size fits all’ approach to contract
GPs leaders question ‘one size fits all’ approach to contract

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We must not allow the market to dictate NHS technology roll-out
We must not allow the market to dictate NHS technology roll-out

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NHS lifts clinical restrictions on patients eligible to join Babylon’s GP at Hand
NHS lifts clinical restrictions on patients eligible to join Babylon’s GP at Hand

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New NHS IT system has ‘failed every nine days’, warns report
New NHS IT system has ‘failed every nine days’, warns report

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Police ‘potentially breaching data law’ to gain GP info on firearms applicants
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Some GP practices having to review ‘over 1,000’ records due to Docman error
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New NHS guidance tells GPs how to use instant messages during crises
New NHS guidance tells GPs how to use instant messages during crises

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GPs should refer patients to Skype outpatient appointments, says NHS England
GPs should refer patients to Skype outpatient appointments, says NHS England

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Matt Hancock ‘really a 16-year-old sci-fi fan’
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GPs’ open letter to EMIS: ‘Drop your survey on charging for GP services’
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NHS Digital paid management consultants £1.2m for advice on GP IT overhaul
NHS Digital paid management consultants £1.2m for advice on GP IT overhaul

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Health secretary wants genomic sequences accessible via GP records
Health secretary wants genomic sequences accessible via GP records

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GPs asked to ensure their patients are aware they can opt out of data sharing
GPs asked to ensure their patients are aware they can opt out of data sharing

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GPs should improve patient education in waiting rooms, say researchers
GPs should improve patient education in waiting rooms, say researchers

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GP practices suffering IT problems for weeks following ‘air-conditioning failure’
GP practices suffering IT problems for weeks following ‘air-conditioning failure’

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My tolerance for suffering fools has reached full capacity
My tolerance for suffering fools has reached full capacity

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CCGs suggest charging GPs up to £1,800 for access to data protection officer
CCGs suggest charging GPs up to £1,800 for access to data protection officer

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GMC denies breaching data legislation to share personal GP information
GMC denies breaching data legislation to share personal GP information

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GP calls off recruitment attempts after introducing e-consultations
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LMC advises practices to contact indemnity provider after trust IT glitch
LMC advises practices to contact indemnity provider after trust IT glitch

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First city adopts new system for sharing GP patient records across services
First city adopts new system for sharing GP patient records across services

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NHS spent £92m dealing with the fallout of last year’s hack attack, Government reveals
NHS spent £92m dealing with the fallout of last year’s hack attack, Government reveals

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GP practices prescribe controlled drugs electronically in NHS Digital pilot
GP practices prescribe controlled drugs electronically in NHS Digital pilot

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GPs fear new NHS App will drive additional workload
GPs fear new NHS App will drive additional workload

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Group consultations must not be used to plug gaps in GP services
Group consultations must not be used to plug gaps in GP services

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London GPs want to keep practice funding model despite Babylon entry
London GPs want to keep practice funding model despite Babylon entry

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Government in talks with BT to provide GPs with ‘full fibre’ broadband
Government in talks with BT to provide GPs with ‘full fibre’ broadband

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EMIS surveys 300k GP patients on NHS privatisation and paying to skip queue
EMIS surveys 300k GP patients on NHS privatisation and paying to skip queue

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Hancock defends GP at Hand endorsement by arguing GP practices are all ‘private’
Hancock defends GP at Hand endorsement by arguing GP practices are all ‘private’

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NHS leaders are complicit in stoking patient demand
NHS leaders are complicit in stoking patient demand

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RCGP calls for Government funding for all GP practices to e-consult by 2022
RCGP calls for Government funding for all GP practices to e-consult by 2022

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RCGP chair attacks ‘bully boy tactics’ of tech firms
RCGP chair attacks ‘bully boy tactics’ of tech firms

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Babylon’s GP at Hand adverts banned by watchdog for ‘misleading’ patients
Babylon’s GP at Hand adverts banned by watchdog for ‘misleading’ patients

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Welsh GP practices offered a rethink of IT system after delay
Welsh GP practices offered a rethink of IT system after delay

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GP practices could ‘go under’ if inundated with e-consultations, BMA warns
GP practices could ‘go under’ if inundated with e-consultations, BMA warns

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‘GP at Hand should not be rolled out further without a robust risk assessment’
‘GP at Hand should not be rolled out further without a robust risk assessment’

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RCGP calls for Hancock to reconsider GP at Hand endorsement
RCGP calls for Hancock to reconsider GP at Hand endorsement

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Chat bots as GPs is a joke too far
Chat bots as GPs is a joke too far

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NHS long-term plan must ‘keep patients safe from rogue apps’, says Labour
NHS long-term plan must ‘keep patients safe from rogue apps’, says Labour

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GP practices should expect surge in tech hypochondriacs, warns leading surgeon
GP practices should expect surge in tech hypochondriacs, warns leading surgeon

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​Nine out of ten doctors say pressure and poor staffing drive medical errors
​Nine out of ten doctors say pressure and poor staffing drive medical errors

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GP practices should target students for online services, says NHS England
GP practices should target students for online services, says NHS England

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CQC seeking legal advice over online GP providers evading inspection
CQC seeking legal advice over online GP providers evading inspection

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Should NHS GPs do private online consulting?
Should NHS GPs do private online consulting?

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The NHS must adapt to the ‘digital disrupters’
The NHS must adapt to the ‘digital disrupters’

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GP resigns from CCG leadership over links to private online provider
GP resigns from CCG leadership over links to private online provider

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Babylon pledges £75m to develop AI for managing chronic conditions
Babylon pledges £75m to develop AI for managing chronic conditions

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Expanding GP at Hand app is a full frontal attack on general practice
Expanding GP at Hand app is a full frontal attack on general practice

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Babylon app ‘takes pressure off’ GPs to help all patients, says health secretary
Babylon app ‘takes pressure off’ GPs to help all patients, says health secretary

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Doctors to have input on health policy through new Government website
Doctors to have input on health policy through new Government website

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NHS plans to overhaul GP funding model ‘not appropriate’, warns BMA
NHS plans to overhaul GP funding model ‘not appropriate’, warns BMA

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Superpractice partners with Push Doctor to offer GP video consultations
Superpractice partners with Push Doctor to offer GP video consultations

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GPs may have failed to receive thousands of discharge summaries from a trust
GPs may have failed to receive thousands of discharge summaries from a trust

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IT glitch leaves GP patient records incomplete at thousands of practices
IT glitch leaves GP patient records incomplete at thousands of practices

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NHS launches scanning service for old GP records amid ‘paperless’ strategy
NHS launches scanning service for old GP records amid ‘paperless’ strategy

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All patients to have access to NHS 111 online by the end of the year
All patients to have access to NHS 111 online by the end of the year

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Hospitals being unable to see GP records is ‘downright dangerous’, says health secretary
Hospitals being unable to see GP records is ‘downright dangerous’, says health secretary

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Open surgery: Hobson’s choice
Open surgery: Hobson’s choice

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GPs asked to promote Government’s NHS App to patients via text
GPs asked to promote Government’s NHS App to patients via text

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Hurley Group model wins most online consultation contracts from CCGs
Hurley Group model wins most online consultation contracts from CCGs

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Trusts and GP practices beat deadline for moving to e-referrals
Trusts and GP practices beat deadline for moving to e-referrals

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How technology is changing the GP consultation
How technology is changing the GP consultation

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If only we could capture the pre-holiday sweet spot… oh, wait
If only we could capture the pre-holiday sweet spot… oh, wait

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​‘Grossly underfunded’ practices unable to compete with online providers, warn GPs
​‘Grossly underfunded’ practices unable to compete with online providers, warn GPs

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The online providers disrupting the market
The online providers disrupting the market

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The true privatisation of general practice
The true privatisation of general practice

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Scores of GP practices interested in GP at Hand collaboration, claims Babylon
Scores of GP practices interested in GP at Hand collaboration, claims Babylon

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Virtual consultations can be used in ‘85% of cases’ says Babylon’s top GP
Virtual consultations can be used in ‘85% of cases’ says Babylon’s top GP

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Babylon medical director named most influential GP in UK
Babylon medical director named most influential GP in UK

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Digital provider to offer video consultation software to GP practices for free
Digital provider to offer video consultation software to GP practices for free

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GPs to consult patients using new Government NHS app from 2019
GPs to consult patients using new Government NHS app from 2019

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GPs could be forced to switch IT systems under new NHS Digital contract
GPs could be forced to switch IT systems under new NHS Digital contract

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GP at Hand improves health access for migrants and homeless, finds review
GP at Hand improves health access for migrants and homeless, finds review

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GPs need faster and better quality discharge information, inspectors say
GPs need faster and better quality discharge information, inspectors say

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Soaring costs for copying patient records ‘should be a national scandal’
Soaring costs for copying patient records ‘should be a national scandal’

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Babylon suffers continued block on plans to expand GP at Hand to Birmingham
Babylon suffers continued block on plans to expand GP at Hand to Birmingham

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Our ’appy new minister deserves a digital response
Our ’appy new minister deserves a digital response

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Using social media safely in general practice
Using social media safely in general practice

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GPs asked to lobby MPs over ‘bombardment’ of patient data requests
GPs asked to lobby MPs over ‘bombardment’ of patient data requests

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Open surgery: Remote possibilities
Open surgery: Remote possibilities

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All GP practices make switch to e-prescribing service in one area
All GP practices make switch to e-prescribing service in one area

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CQC advises GPs to protect their ID after rise in identity theft
CQC advises GPs to protect their ID after rise in identity theft

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What the future holds for GPs under NHS England’s contract reforms
What the future holds for GPs under NHS England’s contract reforms

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Babylon recruiting GPs for Birmingham NHS surgery despite CCG block
Babylon recruiting GPs for Birmingham NHS surgery despite CCG block

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Cervical screening text message service may boost uptake by 25,000, claims NHS England
Cervical screening text message service may boost uptake by 25,000, claims NHS England

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NHS England is ‘reviewing safety regulations for GP diagnostic apps’
NHS England is ‘reviewing safety regulations for GP diagnostic apps’

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Let’s give our new health secretary a chance – he has a lot of mess to clear up
Let’s give our new health secretary a chance – he has a lot of mess to clear up

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One in four GPs willing to work for online providers
One in four GPs willing to work for online providers

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Health secretary says Babylon-style GP model should become ‘available to all’
Health secretary says Babylon-style GP model should become ‘available to all’

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Government to partner with Amazon’s Alexa to offer NHS health advice
Government to partner with Amazon’s Alexa to offer NHS health advice

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Patient online access to GP record may come to exclude historical notes
Patient online access to GP record may come to exclude historical notes

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Patients across whole county set to consult with GPs electronically
Patients across whole county set to consult with GPs electronically

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NHS Choices removes 200 reviews over suspicions of practice staff involvement
NHS Choices removes 200 reviews over suspicions of practice staff involvement

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GPs should still be very cautious about Home Office data requests
GPs should still be very cautious about Home Office data requests

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Why I have fears around our new health secretary
Why I have fears around our new health secretary

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CCGs block Babylon’s expansion of GP at Hand to Birmingham on ‘safety grounds’
CCGs block Babylon’s expansion of GP at Hand to Birmingham on ‘safety grounds’

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New health secretary says he is a patient of Babylon’s NHS GP app
New health secretary says he is a patient of Babylon’s NHS GP app

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I don’t think we have anything to fear from A.I.
I don’t think we have anything to fear from A.I.

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Babylon and Push Doctor in discussions with GP superpractice over online services
Babylon and Push Doctor in discussions with GP superpractice over online services

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Babylon’s ‘chatbot’ claims were no more than clever PR
Babylon’s ‘chatbot’ claims were no more than clever PR

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NHS England set to consult on ‘biggest GP contract reform since 2004’
NHS England set to consult on ‘biggest GP contract reform since 2004’

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Why general practice should embrace the NHS App
Why general practice should embrace the NHS App

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150,000 GP records wrongly shared as patient data preferences ‘not upheld’
150,000 GP records wrongly shared as patient data preferences ‘not upheld’

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Patients to book GP appointments through new app by end of 2018
Patients to book GP appointments through new app by end of 2018

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NHS England denies direct involvement in Babylon’s GP at Hand app
NHS England denies direct involvement in Babylon’s GP at Hand app

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Babylon claims its in-app clinical advice is ‘on par’ with GPs
Babylon claims its in-app clinical advice is ‘on par’ with GPs

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Pharmacy regulator considering online prescribing safety crackdown
Pharmacy regulator considering online prescribing safety crackdown

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General practice must embrace the latest technology to survive
General practice must embrace the latest technology to survive

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NHS has ‘a lot to learn’ from ‘phenomenal’ Babylon model, says RCGP chair
NHS has ‘a lot to learn’ from ‘phenomenal’ Babylon model, says RCGP chair

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Government asks Lord Darzi to help bring patients new treatments
Government asks Lord Darzi to help bring patients new treatments

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Leading superpractice plans to phase out unnecessary face-to-face consultations
Leading superpractice plans to phase out unnecessary face-to-face consultations

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GPs to seek diagnostic advice from consultants via Snapchat-like app
GPs to seek diagnostic advice from consultants via Snapchat-like app

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One fifth of Babylon NHS patients ‘switched back to original GP’
One fifth of Babylon NHS patients ‘switched back to original GP’

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GPs asked to report workload issues directly to LMC via new app
GPs asked to report workload issues directly to LMC via new app

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Forget Babylon, I’m pitching the Hypochondriapp
Forget Babylon, I’m pitching the Hypochondriapp

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GPs to use new AI app to help diagnose patients
GPs to use new AI app to help diagnose patients

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Samsung phones to come with Babylon’s GP app pre-installed
Samsung phones to come with Babylon’s GP app pre-installed

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NHS England invites patients to opt-out of GP record sharing for research
NHS England invites patients to opt-out of GP record sharing for research

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Fourteen million patients register for online GP services
Fourteen million patients register for online GP services

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One in ten GP partners ‘unaware of imminent new data legislation’
One in ten GP partners ‘unaware of imminent new data legislation’

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E-consultations resolve ‘40-60%’ of GP consultations without attendance
E-consultations resolve ‘40-60%’ of GP consultations without attendance

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GPs to share patient data with social care in Government pilot
GPs to share patient data with social care in Government pilot

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GPs told to ‘hold urgent referrals’ after IT issue prevents electronic referrals
GPs told to ‘hold urgent referrals’ after IT issue prevents electronic referrals

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The latest distraction from seeing patients
The latest distraction from seeing patients

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GP at Hand practice adds another 2,500 patients
GP at Hand practice adds another 2,500 patients

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GP data to be protected from immigration officers after ministers reverse position
GP data to be protected from immigration officers after ministers reverse position

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CCG needs £18m in extra funding to cope with GP at Hand patient influx
CCG needs £18m in extra funding to cope with GP at Hand patient influx

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450,000 women missed out on breast cancer screening due to IT errors
450,000 women missed out on breast cancer screening due to IT errors

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DHSC announces £150m cyber security plan in the wake of NHS hack attack
DHSC announces £150m cyber security plan in the wake of NHS hack attack

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Smartphone app doesn’t help control hypertension, researchers suggest
Smartphone app doesn’t help control hypertension, researchers suggest

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How to handle subject access requests under the new data regulations
How to handle subject access requests under the new data regulations

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Preparing for new data regulations – GP practice check list
Preparing for new data regulations – GP practice check list

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The lure of online GP providers
The lure of online GP providers

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GPs issue warning as London practices lose young patients to GP at Hand
GPs issue warning as London practices lose young patients to GP at Hand

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NHS England invests nearly £1m in app signposting patients away from GPs
NHS England invests nearly £1m in app signposting patients away from GPs

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Two thirds of Brits willing to let NHS collect personal data for research
Two thirds of Brits willing to let NHS collect personal data for research

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GPs ‘intimidated’ into handing over patient data to police
GPs ‘intimidated’ into handing over patient data to police

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First 36 GP practices sign deals with ‘Uber-style’ private GP company
First 36 GP practices sign deals with ‘Uber-style’ private GP company

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GPs advised not to give phone consultations to travelling patients
GPs advised not to give phone consultations to travelling patients

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200 GPs working for Babylon as 40,000 NHS patients apply
200 GPs working for Babylon as 40,000 NHS patients apply

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Should your practice have a Facebook page?
Should your practice have a Facebook page?

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NHS progress on cyber security ‘alarming’ following hack attack, say MPs
NHS progress on cyber security ‘alarming’ following hack attack, say MPs

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Technology outage leaves GPs without email
Technology outage leaves GPs without email

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GP patient data ‘inappropriately’ shared with immigration officers, MPs find
GP patient data ‘inappropriately’ shared with immigration officers, MPs find

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GP leaders brand immigration officers’ request for patient address ‘appalling’
GP leaders brand immigration officers’ request for patient address ‘appalling’

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Online GP service censured by advertising watchdog for implying NHS link
Online GP service censured by advertising watchdog for implying NHS link

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GP practices double the number of patients with online access
GP practices double the number of patients with online access

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Second private online GP provider looking to partner with NHS practices
Second private online GP provider looking to partner with NHS practices

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GP paper referrals to be ‘switched off’ by October
GP paper referrals to be ‘switched off’ by October

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The stranger prescribing to your patients
The stranger prescribing to your patients

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‘It’s too late for regulators to ban online prescribing – but we can make it safer’
‘It’s too late for regulators to ban online prescribing – but we can make it safer’

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GMC investigating 30 doctors over online prescribing
GMC investigating 30 doctors over online prescribing

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New data protection regulations – what GP practices need to know
New data protection regulations – what GP practices need to know

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GP campaigners stage protest against Babylon’s GP at Hand app
GP campaigners stage protest against Babylon’s GP at Hand app

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Third of private online prescribers ‘fail to inform GPs’
Third of private online prescribers ‘fail to inform GPs’

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GP practices unable to meet target to supply free Wi-Fi
GP practices unable to meet target to supply free Wi-Fi

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Babylon’s GP at Hand app signs up new patient ‘every two minutes’
Babylon’s GP at Hand app signs up new patient ‘every two minutes’

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Government must protect GPs against new data protection legislation, say LMCs
Government must protect GPs against new data protection legislation, say LMCs

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LMCs 2018: All the key votes
LMCs 2018: All the key votes

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London CCG offering £250k to evaluate GP at Hand service
London CCG offering £250k to evaluate GP at Hand service

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RCGP raises concerns over Home Office access to patient data
RCGP raises concerns over Home Office access to patient data

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GPs and pharmacists share new software to improve TB care
GPs and pharmacists share new software to improve TB care

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GP practices told to review 44,000 patient records after data loss glitch
GP practices told to review 44,000 patient records after data loss glitch

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GP patients ‘should expect’ data to be shared with the Home Office, says Government
GP patients ‘should expect’ data to be shared with the Home Office, says Government

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SystmOne record-sharing update to be rolled out to all GPs by end of February
SystmOne record-sharing update to be rolled out to all GPs by end of February

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Practices to be forced to change IT provider in ‘significant disruption’
Practices to be forced to change IT provider in ‘significant disruption’

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Telephone and e-consultations could lead to ‘hidden work’
Telephone and e-consultations could lead to ‘hidden work’

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BMA considering ‘all legal options’ to challenge GP at Hand rollout
BMA considering ‘all legal options’ to challenge GP at Hand rollout

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‘Uber-like’ GP providers seek doctors for national rollout
‘Uber-like’ GP providers seek doctors for national rollout

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NHS England chief medical adviser met with Babylon about AI
NHS England chief medical adviser met with Babylon about AI

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GPs in Wales forced to ‘work off bits of paper’ amid IT crash
GPs in Wales forced to ‘work off bits of paper’ amid IT crash

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NHS England admits GP system sepsis alerts were ‘over-triggered’
NHS England admits GP system sepsis alerts were ‘over-triggered’

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EMIS may have to pay millions due to GP reporting failures
EMIS may have to pay millions due to GP reporting failures

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NHS needs to pursue AI, says think-tank
NHS needs to pursue AI, says think-tank

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Migrants ‘should not have to fear GP practices’, MPs told
Migrants ‘should not have to fear GP practices’, MPs told

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Government needs to invest in patient record sharing IT, says auditor
Government needs to invest in patient record sharing IT, says auditor

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Online GP providers to start receiving CQC ratings
Online GP providers to start receiving CQC ratings

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Eight in 10 patients sceptical about health apps accessing records
Eight in 10 patients sceptical about health apps accessing records

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Patients to be able to track availability of NHS services in new app
Patients to be able to track availability of NHS services in new app

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NHS told to set March deadline for GP clean-up of lost correspondence blunder
NHS told to set March deadline for GP clean-up of lost correspondence blunder

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NHS 111 apps send 20% fewer patients to GP than telephone service
NHS 111 apps send 20% fewer patients to GP than telephone service

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Online consultations don’t alleviate GP workload pressures, finds study
Online consultations don’t alleviate GP workload pressures, finds study

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CQC inspections of online GP services unfair, private provider claims
CQC inspections of online GP services unfair, private provider claims

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Urgent test results not reaching GPs due to hospital IT issue
Urgent test results not reaching GPs due to hospital IT issue

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​New online GP provider eyes out-of-hours contracts
​New online GP provider eyes out-of-hours contracts

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‘We have a number of serious concerns about the GP at Hand service’
‘We have a number of serious concerns about the GP at Hand service’

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Revealed: How online GP company Babylon can sign up millions of patients
Revealed: How online GP company Babylon can sign up millions of patients

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‘Uber-style’ private GP company crowdfunds to boost recruitment
‘Uber-style’ private GP company crowdfunds to boost recruitment

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Can chatbots replace GPs?
Can chatbots replace GPs?

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Online GP provider makes push for patients to switch from their practices
Online GP provider makes push for patients to switch from their practices

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What GPs need to know about SNOMED CT
What GPs need to know about SNOMED CT

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600 practices affected in NHS hack attack, finds public auditor
600 practices affected in NHS hack attack, finds public auditor

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NHS bans practices from sending notes on CDs contrary to DH guidance
NHS bans practices from sending notes on CDs contrary to DH guidance

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NHS forced to admit sepsis guidance is ‘difficult’ as GPs switch off alerts
NHS forced to admit sepsis guidance is ‘difficult’ as GPs switch off alerts

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GPs say there has been ‘no meaningful improvement’ to support service failures
GPs say there has been ‘no meaningful improvement’ to support service failures

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GPs are wrongly being alerted to take HIV patients off antivirals
GPs are wrongly being alerted to take HIV patients off antivirals

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GPs will have to review ‘a further 160,000 items’ of lost clinical correspondence
GPs will have to review ‘a further 160,000 items’ of lost clinical correspondence

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GPs asked to record patients’ sexual orientation
GPs asked to record patients’ sexual orientation

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‘Dr Google enters 80% of my consultations’, warns RCGP chair
‘Dr Google enters 80% of my consultations’, warns RCGP chair

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