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NewsLearning disabilities patients told they may be ‘too frail’ for mechanical ventilation if they get covid-19
People with learning disabilities have been told by GP surgeries they are unlikely to be prioritised for hospital care if they contract covid-19, because they could be too “frail”.
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Covid-19 community hubs could become ‘lightning rods for contagion’, warns expert
New hubs for GPs to treat patients with covid-19 symptoms could become “lightning rods” for contagion, a primary care researcher has warned.
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NewsGPs contacting patients about ‘do not resuscitate’ forms
GPs are having end of life conversations with their patients because of concerns over a lack of intensive care beds during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsStevens: NHS will introduce staff testing for coronavirus next week
Coronavirus testing for NHS frontline staff will be rolled out from this weekend and expanded next week, the government and Sir Simon Stevens announced.
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NewsTech suppliers selected for pandemic digital appointments
A group of digital health suppliers have been selected by NHS England to provide digital primary care consultations as part of the health sector’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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CommentPrimary care has transformed into a ‘dial-in’ or ‘click first’ service
Responding to the new norm of social distancing has led primary care to adopt digital triaging as its primary way of working in just three weeks. Explains Clare Gerada.
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NewsData ‘not sophisticated enough’ to identify all those at high risk from covid-19
Trusts and GPs are being asked to help identify patients at high risk from coronavirus because the NHS’ central data sets are “not sophisticated enough” to track all vulnerable groups, NHS England has said.
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NewsGP contract work slashed to focus on covid-19
NHS England has announced a raft of measures to cut back GP workload while maintaining funding streams to free up practice capacity “to prepare for and manage the covid-19 outbreak”.
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NewsRapid IT procurement for GPs unable to do online consultations
Digital tools procurement will be fast-tracked for GPs who do not have the resources to provide online consultations, as the NHS ramps up its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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HSJ InteractiveTackling the £1.5bn a year cost of chronic kidney disease
Modality Partnership’s project with Healthy.io and inhealthcare won the 2019 HSJ Award for primary care innovation. Jennifer Trueland finds out more about how home-based albumin screening is a cost-effective way to increase uptake and improve early detection
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HSJ InteractiveIncreasing physical health check coverage for those with serious mental illness
City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group took home Mental Health Innovation of the Year at the 2019 HSJ awards. Jennifer Trueland explores the collaborative approach underpinning their win
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HSJ InteractiveProactive steps to manage respiratory conditions
Proactively identifying patients who were poorly controlled with asthma, COPD and breathlessness won Portsmouth Hospitals Trust the 2019 HSJ award for Acute Sector Innovation. Jennifer Trueland reports
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CommentOrganisations can better support NHS staff suffering from stress
To improve NHS staff wellbeing, there is a need to move away from calling for greater individual resilience and towards improved change and support at an organisational level, says Ian Tegerdine.
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NewsGP pay for performance framework suspended
The quality outcomes framework incentive programme for GPs will be among requirements on GP practices that will be temporarily suspended as part of the NHS’ effort to remove “routine barriers” to the national covid-19 response.
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NewsGPs take quango to court over ‘arbitrary charges’ claims
Five GP surgeries in a legal dispute with NHS Property Services are accusing it of imposing “arbitrary charges”, claiming they are being overcharged by tens of thousands of pounds in rent.
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NewsCQC suspends routine inspections amid covid-19 outbreak
The Care Quality Commission has suspended its routine inspections due to the coronavirus outbreak following pressure from system leaders and NHS bosses, HSJ understands.
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CommentMundane and risky outpatient systems need a digital overhaul
Many mundane processes within outpatients’ administration are in need of a digital takeover to promote efficiency and reduce the risk of errors, writes Pete Towers
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CommentNHS digital plans reflect a 19th century approach to healthcare
We desperately need a digital patient strategy that treats health as an active task, argues Laura Fulcher
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NewsGPs vote down ‘Trojan horse’ PCN scheme
GPs have voted to reject the primary care network contract signed by the British Medical Association and the NHS, delivering a blow to the crux of the long-term plan.
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HSJ PartnersThe guide to getting a virtual clinic, quickly
Tina Marshall emphasises the need for virtual consultations in the times of coronavirus