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NHS online GP registration service rolled out to over 2000 practices

13 December 2023 | digital services, NHS, GP, register with a gp service, patient services

An NHS pledge to roll out a new online GP registration service to 2000 GP practices by the end of the year has been achieved ahead of schedule.

NHS England - PCSE online business continuity plan

7 December 2023 | PCSE, NHS, delivery, paperless, digital, services

In advance of paperless claims and payments for GOS, NHS England publishes updated business continuity plan as a failsafe in instances when there is a PCSE system outage or connectivity issues.

Tech supplier search to help tackle 8am rush at GP surgeries

10 November 2023 | NHS England, Digital Pathways Framework, Mark Sayers, digital technology, innovation, Appointments

Tech specialists are being sought to help tackle the 8am rush for appointments at GP surgeries.

Latest NHS plan to modernise primary care misses an opportunity

25 August 2023 | digitalisation, NHS, eyecare, AOP, modernise

Government announces drive to digitise GP phonelines and offer greater options in patient access to care in dentistry and pharmacy, but does not capitalise on opportunities to improve patient experiences closer to home or address IT connectivity issues holding back optometry services.

425,000 NHS patients use online GP registration service in first year

25 August 2023 | NHS, services, digital services, online, patient journey, register with a gp service

More than 425,000 patients have used a new national online service to register with a GP in its first year.