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Campaigners fear care.data plans still live

Parts of the controversial care.data programme could live on but with fewer options for patients to opt-out, MedConfidential has warned.
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First patient facing app to get GP system approval

Company says the sign-off will open the door to more digital tools for patients.
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GP complaints in Warrington after Lorenzo switch

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says GP complaints about incomplete discharge summaries since the trust switched electronic patient
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Sutton integrates social care and health record

The London Borough of Sutton and NHS Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group have created a shared care record with social services
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Enter the CCG: on flying pig documents

Dr John Lockley’s clinical commissioning group has been drawing up its local digital roadmap. It’s chances of delivery? Zero, he
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iPlato launches MyGP appointments app as API talks continue

Patients can now book and cancel GP appointments through a new feature launched on iPlato’s MyGP.
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GPs embracing phone but not Skype consultations

GPs remain resistant to politicians' calls to adopt Skype consulting, with many citing poor technology and a lack of patient
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Another view: of funding GP workload

A review of the funding formula for GPs may be on the way. Neil Paul has been pulling together data
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Healthcare IT primary care news in brief

This week's industry round-up focuses on news from the primary care sector, including contracts for prescribing software and the use
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Prescribing tool opens up GP data

A new online tool allows people to quickly analyse and respond to the huge GP prescribing datasets released monthly by
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