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Tablet technology helps care homes access virtual GP appointments

Best Practice Business Business Practice Case Studies Equipment Health & Safety Innovation Solutions by Lee Peart on June 10, 2020

NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has invested in more than 200 Samsung tablet devices for care homes in the county.

Remote diagnosis hub offers care homes GP lifeline during pandemic

Best Practice Business Business Practice Care home groups Case Studies Health & Safety Innovation Operators Solutions by Lee Peart on May 12, 2020

A remote diagnostic solution provided by healthcare company Medicspot is providing GP access to care home residents during the COVID-19 outbreak.

CORONAVIRUS: NHS brings forward additional support for care homes

Medical Solutions by Lee Peart on May 1, 2020

An NHS package of support for care homes is being brought forward due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Care England ‘hopeful’ of improved healthcare in care homes

Best Practice Business Health & Safety Solutions by Lee Peart on January 22, 2020

Care England, the largest representative body for independent social care providers, says it is “hopeful” of better healthcare for care home residents following a consultation.

NHS England proposes fortnightly GP care home visits

Medical Solutions by Lee Peart on January 3, 2020

GPs will be required to visit care homes at least every fortnight from September under new requirements revealed by NHS England.

Health experts give thumbs-up to care home provider

Health experts give thumbs up to Colten Care

Best Practice Business Care home groups Care homes with nursing Operators by Lee Peart on July 31, 2017

Community health professionals have given Colten Care top marks in a survey designed to identify areas of best practice and scope for improvement. Respondents to the Colten Care poll included GPs, nurses, first responders, mental

CQC calls for joined up approach to urgent and emergency care

Best Practice Business Legislation by Lee Peart on November 22, 2016

The CQC has called for greater co-operation between health and social care providers and voluntary groups in urgent and emergency

Half of care homes deprived of basic NHS GP services for free

Care home groups Care homes with nursing Operators Research by Rob Corder on May 5, 2016

An Alzheimer’s Society investigation has uncovered that almost half of care home managers feel the NHS isn’t providing residents with dementia

GPs could be getting paid twice for visits to care homes

Compliance Funding by Rob Corder on March 10, 2016

An internal NHS report seen by The Times and the Health Service Journal has revealed how GPs could receive payment

UK lags behind other nations in coordination of social and healthcare services

Best Practice Business Funding by Rob Corder on February 22, 2016

A lack of coordination across health and social care services is leading to worse outcomes for patients, according to a

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