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Emis to deliver eConsult
Emis Health has teamed up with the creators of WebGP to offer the online self-triage and patient information service to all practices under the new name, eConsult.
5,000 GP practices offer e-prescriptions
More than 5,000 GP practices in England offer electronic prescriptions and15 million patients have signed up for the service.
System C buys The Learning Clinic
System C has bought mobile clinical specialist The Learning Clinic, best known for the VitalPAC vital signs recording software.
Celts agree IT alliance
NHS Wales and NHS Scotland have agreed an alliance to share technology developments and expertise.
East Sussex faces special measures
The Care Quality Commission has recommended that East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust be put into special measures and cites access to patient records as an area that needs improvement.
Trial will allow women to book breast diagnostic clinics via NHS App
Women in Somerset with breast lumps will be directly referred to a breast diagnostic clinic
Long-term CIO Kevin Jarrold retires after 38-year NHS career
Kevin Jarrold has retired from the role of joint CIO at Imperial College Healthcare and
Patient engagement portal rolled out across Black Country ICS
Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) is rolling out an patient engagement portal from Healthcare
Portal to launch across Wales to improve dental treatment access
A digital service is being rolled out to improve access to routine NHS dental treatment
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
Today’s Coffee Time Briefing covers Asda’s at-home heart test and a bold plan to shift