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How do ICS’s support primary care transformation
July 7, 2023
On July 5, it will be seventy-five years since the UK government set up the National Health Service to provide free healthcare for Brits, who mostly suffered from a single ailment. Decades on, people are living longer with chronic health conditions managed by multiple specialties on an ongoing basis. A system invented in the 1940s is under strain, and ad hoc technological innovations have, so far, struggled to To create a sustainable and effective h...
Webinar Catch-up: Navigating Changes to the GP Contract: How can GP practices meet the new obligations and responsibilities?
June 30, 2023
In March, NHS England unveiled the new GP Contract for 2023/24, which saw stringent requirements around patient access and practice performance levied onto GP practices in England and Wales. In the weeks since the new GP contract came into force in April, practices have worked hard to ensure their obligations under the contract are met and that the communities they serve have swift access to the best care. Last week, Klinik ran a webinar providing valuab...
Klinik: Supporting your Primary Care transformation
June 26, 2023
Primary care is the cornerstone of healthcare systems around the world. It faces numerous challenges, including a shortage of healthcare workers, growing demand for services, and pressure from an ageing population. The adoption of new ways of working and constant transformation is essential to address these challenges. Technology, especially intelligent technology, has a pivotal role to play in shaping new ways of working and supporting sustainable transfor...
Giving clinicians and patients the gift of time: How can we create capacity in overstretched services?
June 12, 2023
The changes to the GP contract in 2023/24 will challenge GP practices, PCNs and Federations to focus on getting the patient streamlining process and data management to a higher level. With the new access requirements, whereby patients, on first contact, should be offered an assessment of need or signposted to an appropriate service, practices will need a system solution to manage demand. In healthcare, time is a precious commodity. Clinicians operating w...