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You don’t have mail consultations

21 February 2013 12:00 AM

Eight out of ten GPs have never held an email consultation with a patient, according to an exclusive eHealth Insider survey conducted by doctors.net.uk.

Care.data extract needs explanation

20 February 2013 5:13 PM

A request to take a massive new data extract from GP practices can proceed, but a clear explanation is first required of why the data is needed and how it will be used, an independent advisory group has said.

App allows real-time feedback

20 February 2013 10:00 AM

Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched an app to allow patients to give feedback in real-time.

Half of Welsh referrals now e-referrals

20 February 2013 12:00 AM

Welsh GPs are sending 50% of outpatient referrals electronically.

Airedale uses SystmOne with telehealth

19 February 2013 1:55 PM

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust’s telehealth hub has significantly reduced admissions of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and increased prisoner access to healthcare.

OpenAthens gives access to 1.5m

19 February 2013 12:23 AM

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has contracted with Eduserv to enable more than 1.5m NHS users to access all centrally procured online information, including e-journals and articles.