12 councils selected by NHS Digital to run social care tech pilots
Twelve councils have been awarded £20,000 each by NHS Digital to explore how digital technologies can improve social care.
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Twelve councils have been awarded £20,000 each by NHS Digital to explore how digital technologies can improve social care.
Doctors in Unite (DiU) has accused the service of eroding the personal relationship between GP and patient, and of “hoovering up” younger patients.
Previously, Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care Commissioning Committee revealed the growing popularity of GP at Hand meant the CCG was facing additional costs of up to £10.6 million to keep running the Babylon-powered service.
In a session at the 2018 NHS Confederation Conference, Cleveland Henry talked about the digital successes and challenges that NHS Digital has encountered and argued more work was needed to actually get people to use technology.
Later this month, corporate Bupa customers will be able to access Babylon’s services such as online GP consultations and its clinical triage service.
More than half of all hospital trusts in England – 79 in total – are now using the NHS e-Referral Service for outpatient appointments, NHS Digital has revealed.