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27 February 2017

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt grilled on missing confidential NHS data

More than half a million pieces on NHS medical correspondents were lost for years, sparking an investigation into the potential
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3 October 2016

Laura’s digital disruptors: GP video consultations

Digital Health reporter Laura Stevens takes a look at online and video consultations with GPs, and asks whether these will
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4 August 2016

Campaigners fear care.data plans still live

Parts of the controversial care.data programme could live on but with fewer options for patients to opt-out, MedConfidential has warned.
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digital patient
1 August 2016

First patient facing app to get GP system approval

Company says the sign-off will open the door to more digital tools for patients.
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25 July 2016

GP complaints in Warrington after Lorenzo switch

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says GP complaints about incomplete discharge summaries since the trust switched electronic patient
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5 July 2016

Sutton integrates social care and health record

The London Borough of Sutton and NHS Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group have created a shared care record with social services
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21 June 2016

Enter the CCG: on flying pig documents

Dr John Lockley’s clinical commissioning group has been drawing up its local digital roadmap. It’s chances of delivery? Zero, he
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8 June 2016

iPlato launches MyGP appointments app as API talks continue

Patients can now book and cancel GP appointments through a new feature launched on iPlato’s MyGP.
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Primary care staff are advised to leave systems switched off this morning
6 June 2016

GPs embracing phone but not Skype consultations

GPs remain resistant to politicians' calls to adopt Skype consulting, with many citing poor technology and a lack of patient
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9 February 2016

Another view: of funding GP workload

A review of the funding formula for GPs may be on the way. Neil Paul has been pulling together data
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