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Demand for GP e-consultations ‘low’

Seven day working and e-consultations may be popular with politicians but they have not gone down well with patients, an
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Barts cancer patients use Skype

Cancer doctors at Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital are monitoring patients from home via Skype video link.
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Tech part of 7-day NHS – Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron today used his first major speech since the election to push forward the Conservative Party’s plans
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Joe’s view of telehealth

On holiday in the Alps, Joe McDonald invents teleplumbing. Now he’s got big plans for Skypiatry…
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Hunt’s pet project – Skyping GPs

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged the NHS to “put its head above the parapet” and make more creative use
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Challenge Fund pilots announced

NHS England has unveiled details of the 20 GP projects that will benefit from the £50m Challenge Fund to improve
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North Staffs plans Skype consultations

University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust plans to use Skype for video consultations in its outpatient department.
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Another view

Neil Paul has been thinking about the future of GP practice. It needs to change, he argues, and IT needs
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The holly and free wi-fi

John Popham is running a campaign to bring free wi-fi to hospitals. He tells Lis Evenstad that it can keep
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Newham Skype pilot cuts DNAs

A pilot of diabetes patients having outpatient appointments via Skype has reduced A&E attendances amongst participants.
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