All Telehealth articles – Page 5
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NewsDeparting tech boss barred from lobbying for six months
A senior NHS England digital executive will be barred from lobbying government for six months after taking a job at a digital health company, NHS England has said in response to concerns raised by MPs.
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NewsGP at Hand cleared to expand to second city
Controversial digital practice GP at Hand has been cleared to expand into its second city after NHS England lifted its objection.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: How many flowers should bloom?
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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NewsNew GP contract will cut income for ‘digital first’ providers
NHS England has confirmed changes to the GP contract that will reduce funding for digital provider GP at hand from April this year.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The revolving tech door
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Five digital takeaways from the long-term plan
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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NewsEvery patient to have 'right' to access new digital GP providers
New digital GP providers have been backed under the NHS long-term plan, with patients to have “a new right” to switch from their existing GP to a “digital first” provider.
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NewsCCGs object to demand for GP at Hand payment
London commissioners have contested demands that they help pay for the escalating cost associated with GP at Hand, according to committee papers.
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CommentTelephone reminder programmes facilitate cancer screening
Zoraida Colorado on how a telephone outreach service is leading to measurable improvements to cancer screening rates in London
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NewsTens of millions of patient records to move to Amazon cloud
More than 40 million UK patient records will be shifted onto Amazon Web Services, as part of a wider upgrade by the dominant NHS GP IT supplier.
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Expert Briefing
The Download: New challenger in the GP tech goldrush
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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NewsExclusive: Tech priorities for the long term plan
Billions of pounds could be spent expanding artificial intelligence, telehealth and a host of new tech projects to support NHS long term plan ambitions, HSJ had been told.
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CommentHow to enable the uptake of technology in the NHS?
Responding to Matt Hancock’s argument that the NHS will fall behind the curve if it waits to evaluate benefits before implementing new technology, Adam Steventon says evaluation is crucial and outlines four measures to ensure timely evaluation of new technology is achieved
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NewsRevealed: Babylon’s national expansion push
Digital health company Babylon Healthcare has contacted more than a dozen clinical commissioning groups as it pushes for expansion across the country, including extending its NHS GP partnership to two new cities.
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NewsHancock: I want to help GP at Hand expand
Matt Hancock has told an audience of Babylon Healthcare staff he wants to help the company expand “so loads of companies can come do what Babylon are doing” in the NHS.
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NewsUpdate: NHS England advises against immediate GP at Hand expansion
NHS England has intervened in a potential expansion of GP at Hand – saying it should be blocked until concerns about patient access to screening can be resolved.
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NewsVirtual GP service rated outstanding
A virtual primary care service funded as part of the government’s push to extend opening hours has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsChanges would drastically cut income for "digital first" GP practices
NHS England has responded to growing outcry over the rise of “digital first” GP practices, proposing changes that would cut their NHS income by a fifth.
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NewsSafety regulators reviewing concerns about Babylon's 'chatbot'
Safety regulators are reviewing concerns raised about Babylon Healthcare’s symptom checker “chatbot” following multiple complaints, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDiabetes apps more effective than face to face engagement, study finds
Diabetes apps should be adopted more widely after a pilot showed health improvements and better patient engagement than face to face programmes, a new study has found.