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NewsNHS 111 gets new queuing system to handle coronavirus surge
An overflow system has been added to NHS 111 to help deal with the “huge increase” in calls during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsRadical relaxation of GP records and booking rules
All NHS GPs will be able to access records of patients registered at other practices during the coronavirus pandemic, following a significant dropping of normal restrictions.
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Expert BriefingWhy data modelling is key to unlocking the lockdown
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Nicholas Carding in confidence here.
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NewsNHS data sharing failure ‘exasperating and could cause error’
Significant concerns about the NHS’ refusal to share data with councils have emerged in a letter from a leading council chief executive and clinical commissioning group accountable officer.
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NewsAmbulance waiting times soared in March as calls hit record high
The response time for the commonest ambulance call out rose 45 per cent in March nationally and almost trebled in London, the centre of the coronavirus pandemic.
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HSJ PartnersCovid-19: using digital services and data to fight the pandemic
Coronavirus presents the biggest challenge to the NHS in its 70-year history. Written by As the UK’s leading provider of connected healthcare software and systems – supporting 10,000 healthcare organisations – EMIS Group has a critical role to play. In England alone, our systems support 4,000 GP practices, ...
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HSJ PartnersDrDoctor launches free covid-19 toolkit for NHS trusts
At a time when support for the NHS is vital to keeping the nation on its feet, health tech company DrDoctor has announced that its complete COVID-19 toolkit is now available, free of license fees to any hospital that requires it. The bespoke toolkit comprises of the recently released Broadcast ...
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NewsNHS England urgently appeals to GPs to staff triage service
A key element in the new covid-19 response service run by NHS 111 urgently needs more doctors, NHS England has said.
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NewsExclusive: Children ‘may have died’ due to coronavirus fears
Children may have died from non-coronavirus illnesses because they are not coming to hospital quickly enough, amid concerns NHS 111 may be giving flawed advice to stay away, according to senior paediatricians.
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Expert BriefingSilver linings in the pandemic cloud
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Nicholas Carding in confidence here.
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NewsDemand for NHS tech services rockets amid covid-19 crisis
Demand for core NHS information and access services has “exploded” amid the coronavirus pandemic, new figures shared exclusively with HSJ reveal.
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NewsPublic health directors’ plea for 111 data to track coronavirus
Public health directors are urgently calling on NHS England to share detailed local coronavirus data collected by NHS 111 with councils.
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NewsCoronavirus sparks ‘black swan moment’ for digital healthcare
Digital healthcare appointments have surged during the coronavirus outbreak, prompting the health tech industry to predict a “black swan moment” for the adoption of digital across the NHS.
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NewsCQC advisers redeployed amid covid-19 outbreak
The Care Quality Commission has said it will send special advisers to other parts of the NHS as they continue to be challenged by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Junior doctors’ rotations paused amid covid-19 pandemic
Junior doctors’ rotations have been put on hold as the NHS continues to prepare for combating the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsNHS in talks with private sector for coronavirus help
Talks are under way between NHS England and independent sector providers about how to best use their capacity if coronavirus causes a surge in demand.
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NewsCoronavirus could ‘force the pace’ on transforming services
The spread of coronavirus could accelerate the NHS’ adoption of virtual appointments, according to an NHSX director.
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NewsMedical students and new doctors could be drafted in to fight coronavirus
Final year medical students could be drafted in to work in hospitals and first year doctors have their responsibilities extended if the NHS comes under severe pressure from increasing coronavirus cases, the chief medical officer has said.
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NewsNHS collecting coronavirus data from 111 calls
The NHS nationally is collecting data from 111 calls related to coronavirus to inform the national response, it has confirmed.
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News‘Uncapped’ capital funds available for coronavirus response
NHS organisations can now bid for capital funding to pay for urgent works needed for their response to the coronavirus outbreak, the health secretary announced today.