RCGP tech manifesto calls for prioritisation of joined-up IT systems
The document recognises the potential of technology in healthcare but adds this can only be achieved once joined-up systems are in place.
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The document recognises the potential of technology in healthcare but adds this can only be achieved once joined-up systems are in place.
The 10 recommendations in the guidelines suggest digital technology can help improve healthcare but aren’t a “silver bullet”.
The survey, aimed at medical and clinical professionals, will bridge the question: what matters when offering technology to patients.
The portal, from Healthcare Communications, allows patients to receive appointment letters straight to their smartphone and can accept, cancel or re-book.
Social care teams, hospital staff, GPs, mental health workers and other teams now have access to the records of the boroughs 178,500 residents.
The trust has made “good progress” with its digital agenda and inspectors saw “evidence of innovative use of technology”, the report said.