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Another view: of support chat

Dr Neil Paul wonders if GP practices could learn from the modern support tools used by companies; and suggests that
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GP Access boss wins John Perry prize

Harry Longman, an engineer who developed a new system to streamline GP appointment booking has been awarded the John Perry
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Half of Scottish GPs offer online meds

Just over half of GP practices in Scotland let patients order repeat prescriptions online or by email, a report by
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Barnsley GPs get 24 hour booking system

Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group has deployed a 24 hour appointment booking system for GP practices.
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E-referrals to be mandatory – Nicholson

Use of the new NHS e-referrals service could become mandatory for GPs, NHS England’s chief executive Sir David Nicholson has
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National Orthopaedic rolls out Tiara9

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust’s therapy department has begun implementation of the Tiara9 clinical administration system, starting with
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2015 records access promise scaled back

EXCLUSIVE: The government’s pledge for patients to have online access to their GP record by March 2015 will only require
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GP appointments auto-cancelled via text

GP practices are using new iPlato functionality to allow patients to automatically cancel GP appointments via their mobile phone.
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NHS Direct to pilot GP appointment app

NHS Direct is considering a pilot that will allow patients in Lincolnshire to use a smartphone app or its website
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Sussex practice uses Scots call-centre

A NHS GP practice has signed up a call centre to make appointments for its patients when it is closed.
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