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NHS Digital publishes NHS Payments to General Practice, England, 2019/20 report
NHS Digital has today published the NHS Payments to General Practice in England annual report.
New figures on patients seen by dentists show changes during closure period
A report published by NHS Digital today shows the number of patients seen by NHS dentists within recommended timeframes, up to June 2020. This includes the period when dentists were closed for routine care due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
More GP practices and community pharmacies go live with electronic notifications for urgent supply of medicines
NHS Digital is rolling out electronic notifications which inform GPs when one of their patients receives an urgent supply of medicine from a community pharmacy.
New electronic discharge summaries save the NHS time and admin costs
Hospitals across England will soon be able to send secure and standardised clinical patient discharge summaries and outpatient attendance information electronically to GP systems following a successful first of type by NHS Digital, TPP and Dorset County Hospital working with Independent Systems Integrators.
Prevalence data for 21 common conditions published today
Figures showing the recorded prevalence of 21 conditions, including asthma, hypertension, dementia, diabetes, and depression are published today by NHS Digital.
New framework launched to help NHS and public sector organisations manage cyber threats
A cyber security services framework has been launched for the NHS and public sector, which can be used to procure external support and services to help manage cyber security risks, increase resilience, and recover in the event of an incident.
Number of volunteers offering to participate in UK COVID-19 vaccine studies shown in new NHS Digital dashboard
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Studies Volunteers Dashboard shows the number of volunteers in the UK who are offering to be contacted for possible recruitment into approved trials to find an effective vaccine for the virus.