Glaucoma UK introduces its first ever Pitts Crick Fellow
Glaucoma UK is delighted to announce the recipient of their first ever Pitts Crick Fellowship. This Fellowship was an important part of the charity’s 50th anniversary celebration throughout 2024. Its aim was to honour the legacy of the founder Ronald...
Belfry to host summer OSA meeting
The Belfry beckons for all OSA members from 10–11 June, as one of the most enjoyable events of the optical calendar.
NHS online GP registration service rolled out to over 2000 practices
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
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
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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
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
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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.
