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AI Doctor VSS
16 July 2021

Summer School 2021: Tech supports practitioners but won’t replace them

The chair of the PRSB has said there is “always a place for the personal human-to-human contact” but technology can
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Digital Doctor
24 June 2021

GP referral technology cuts hospital appointments by just under two thirds

Data has revealed that GPs who use referral technology to manage patients are able to cut the number of hospital
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Unplugged Podcast
15 June 2021

Digital Health Unplugged: Unlocking the patient consent puzzle

The latest Digital Health Unplugged is now live – this time debating the topic of patient consent and data sharing
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4 June 2021

PRSB expands community pharmacy information standard

The community pharmacy information standard has been expanded so community pharmacists and GPs can better support integrated care.
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Elderly couple using technology
18 May 2021

Another view: of age being a barrier to tech

In his latest column, Neil Paul looks at if age really is a barrier to tech or whether it is
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13 April 2021

NHS App e-Referral Service cuts ‘did not attend’ rates by half

In October 2020 NHS Digital integrated the e-Referral Service into the NHS App to give patients more control over their
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GP at desk
25 February 2021

NHS Digital makes improvements to e-referral service following feedback

NHS Digital has made improvements to the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS), after receiving feedback from GPs and consultants.
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14 December 2020

Another view: of Covid-19 vaccinations

In his latest column for Digital Health, Dr Neil Paul explores all things Covid-19 vaccinations and how they will be
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Flu vaccine
1 December 2020

Electronic flu vaccine notifications service expanded

A service which sends information about flu vaccinations electronically from pharmacies to GP practices has been expanded ahead of winter.
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GP IT
28 August 2020

Clinical patient discharge summaries to be sent electronically to GPs

The first of its kind trial at Dorset County Hospital saw more than 4,000 structured FHIR messages sent to four
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