Telephone triage is increasingly being used as a means to access healthcare, our survey of 1,195 GPs, nurses and practice managers found. With questions targeted at understanding the attitudes of healthcare providers at the individual level as well as activity … Continue reading →
Upload of NHS care records suspended by Jane Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News Summary Care Records are central to the NHS computer upgrade in England The development of a medical records database for patients in England has been halted in … Continue reading →
Patient health records go online The portal will allow patients access to records via the internet A scheme which gives patients access to their own health records over the internet is being piloted at two GP practices in Ayrshire. The … Continue reading →
Long-term ill need ‘more time with their GP’ The ageing population means people have more complex health needs GPs want longer appointments to treat patients with long-term, complex conditions, says the Royal College of General Practitioners. Doctors would like the … Continue reading →
22nd and 23rd September 2010 Glasgow Science Centre www.glasgowsciencecentre.org Giving you advance notice that our conference this year will be the biggest and brightest yet! We are staging this event at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre where you not only … Continue reading →
GPs under pressure to share the health files of patients EXCLUSIVE: Helen Puttick, Health Correspondent Published on 27 Feb 2010 Doctors fear confidential medical records belonging to millions of Scots could be accessed at thousands of computer terminals across the … Continue reading →
Don’t dismiss ‘cyberchondriacs’ VIEWPOINT Dr Anthea Martin Senior Medical Adviser with Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland Many people now search the web for health information As the internet becomes more and more easily accessible it is perhaps inevitable … Continue reading →
The report found frustration with the appointment system The current GP appointment system is a “frustration” for doctors and patients, a report for the British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland has said. Doctors, charities and the public said a more … Continue reading →