Primary Care and Health Tech Newsblast ep 1

Hello eGPlearners,  in this news update- covering the big stories for primary care over the past week including a really valuable resource to analysing appointment usage at the end.

 

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GP IT shake-up by Matt Hancock - GP IT Futures frameworkmove data to cloud so by 2024 all patients can access GP services digitally, with practices able to offer online or video consultations.S1 and EMIS market leaders EMIS X already announced how will others respond?

Switching providers

Outdated IT - IE 8

 

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/gp-topics/it/gp-it-systems-set-for-major-overhaul-as-dhsc-launches-procurement-process/20038019.articleBoots UK acquires Wiggly-Amps - change in delivery and better tech interface - take on Pharmacy2u

 

https://www.thehtn.co.uk/2019/01/04/boots-uk-acquires-wiggly-amps/Test your breath to check cancerPilot at Owlstone Medical practice to use Breath Biopsy to check for unstable molecules as part of 2y trial lung cancer a likely focus but possibly others.

 

https://www.thehtn.co.uk/2019/01/03/tech-trial-hopes-to-detect-multiple-cancers/GDPR - government rule out exempting GPs from SARsMP Margot James feels would weaken the rights of patientsHowever the increase in the number of requests is fuelled by Lawyers who make a profit from fewer costsSiginifcant workload increase- not mirrored by other organisations like gas/ banks etcno guidance on excessive req no one wants to be the test case for ICO

 

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/home/finance-and-practice-life-news/government-rules-out-exempting-gps-from-gdpr-subject-access-requests/20037913.articleDNA

Big story of the week possible £200m saved  1 in 20

Cost of £30 an apt  PSSRU- not paid by the individual but a cost to the system

Variety reasons, sometimes can't be helped

The overall cost to the system as a buffer sometimes it just nice- chaos and a break

 

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/home/finance-and-practice-life-news/patients-miss-one-in-20-gp-appointments-at-a-cost-of-200m-warns-nhs-england/20038021.article

 

NHS Digital GP practice data hub - area, time to apt, which healthcare professional, apt type ie f2f/telehttps://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYzU2OTA2ODktZTIyNy00ODhmLTk1ZGEtOGVlZmRlZDNjYzY3IiwidCI6IjUwZjYwNzFmLWJiZmUtNDAxYS04ODAzLTY3Mzc0OGU2MjllMiIsImMiOjh9

 

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