Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB is inviting the public to have their say on its draft Primary Care Strategy, which has the aim of transforming general practice, community pharmacy, optometry and dentistry. The strategy tackles challenges facing primary care including high demand, reduced access to services, ageing populations, […]
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Digital-first provider Livi launches “all-in-one primary care solution”
Digital-first healthcare provider Livi has announced the launch of a new ‘virtual practice partner’, described as an “all-in-one primary care solution” combining clinical resources and appointment support with digital tools such as a patient app, websites, smart messaging and remote monitoring. Bryony Henderson, associate medical director at Livi, shares that […]
Thought leadership: the digital landscape for PCNs and practice managers
Thought leadership: the digital landscape for PCNs and practice managers With the National General Practice Improvement Programme underway to guide practices and primary care networks (PCNs) through making improvements across this year and into 2025, and the delivery plan for recovering access to primary care committing to supporting practices to move to […]
30 South West GP practices to utilise AI tool to help identify vulnerable patients at risk of ED admission
An artificial intelligence tool is to be rolled out across 30 GP practices in the South West to help identify vulnerable patients at risk of emergency admission. The roll-out follows a pilot project that saw integrated teams using the AI tool to provide proactive care in this cohort and as […]
Interview: “It’s time we brought IT innovation into the NHS”, GP and NHSE deputy chief medical information officer Dr Rajkumar A Shanmugam
We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Dr Rajkumar A Shanmugam (Raj), a general practitioner and head of the practice team at the Eric Moore Partnership in Warrington. Raj is also NHS England’s deputy chief medical information officer and chair of the NHS Clinical Leaders Network. Raj shared […]
Interview: “Involve everybody”, Clare Gallagher, project manager for social prescribing, Digital First at NHS North West London ICB
We recently had the opportunity to speak to Clare Gallagher, project manager for social prescribing in the Digital First team at NHS North West London ICB. Clare chatted with us about ongoing digital projects and programmes in NW London, as well as sharing insights into successful digital social prescribing and […]
Interview: Sarah Andersen, GP, on digital in primary care and sustainable digital transformation
In a recent interview, we spoke to Sarah Andersen, GP at Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre in East Sussex. Sarah shared with us some of her recent insights and experiences on a range of digital health topics across primary care. To begin, we asked Sarah to share a little about herself […]
Study launches to explore AI bone analysis tool for predicting patients’ risk of osteoporosis
A new study led by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust will test an AI bone analysis tool that provides GPs with a patients’ risk of osteoporosis. Designed to be used during routine x-rays, the tool will be examined for its potential to “increase the very low diagnosis rates” […]
Additional funding for GP practices where digital telephony has lower functionality than national standards
A letter from Dr Amanda Doyle, national director for primary care and community services for NHS England, has highlighted additional investment for GP practices where digital telephony has “lower functionality than the national standards”, with calls for ICBs to validate their practice eligibility and send proposals in by 5 December […]
Medway Council Public Health opens tender for NHS Health Check software
Medway Council Public Health has opened a tender for digital software for NHS Health Checks to be delivered in GP surgeries in Medway. The procurement notice states that the software provider will need to be able to demonstrate previous experience of successfully delivering NHS Health Check software, and is required […]
