@phcsg

The Primary Health Care Specialist Group (PHCSG) of the British Computer Society (BCS). Passionate about primary care health informatics & digital

 UK
phcsg.org
Joined February 2011
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Booking is now open for our annual Conference Day and free Education Day - voco Oxford Thames 12/13 November 🐦Early bird rates apply until 5th October🐦 tinyurl.com/PHCSG2026 Agenda - tinyurl.com/PHCSGConf26
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BCS PrimaryHealthCare SG@phcsgSep 15
🚨 Our speaker line-up is shaping up to be something special! Hear from Prof. Ben Goldacre, Brian MacKenna, Dr Anne-Marie Cunningham, Prof. Tony Avery, Prof. Simon de Lusignan & Dr Neil Paul BCS PHCSG Annual Conference & Education Day 12-13 Nov 📷 tinyurl.com/PHCSGConf26
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🤖 What does AI mean for the future of general practice? Join our FREE PHCSG Education Day in Oxford on 12 Nov to explore AI scribes, clinical safety, modernising practice, population health & why data quality still matters. 🎟️ Programme: tinyurl.com/PHCSGEdDay26 #PrimaryCare
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It's not too late to apply but be quick!
BCS PrimaryHealthCare SG@phcsgSep 9
🌟 Made an impact in primary care IT in the last 5 years? Apply for the Hildi Franke Award! Win £150, a certificate, and present at the PHCSG conference. Deadline: 11 Sept 2026. Nominate yourself or a colleague today! #Informatics #PrimaryCare #Award tinyurl.com/PHCSGPrizes
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🚨 Our speaker line-up is shaping up to be something special! Hear from Prof. Ben Goldacre, Brian MacKenna, Dr Anne-Marie Cunningham, Prof. Tony Avery, Prof. Simon de Lusignan & Dr Neil Paul BCS PHCSG Annual Conference & Education Day 12-13 Nov 📷 tinyurl.com/PHCSGConf26
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🌟 Made an impact in primary care IT in the last 5 years? Apply for the Hildi Franke Award! Win £150, a certificate, and present at the PHCSG conference. Deadline: 11 Sept 2026. Nominate yourself or a colleague today! #Informatics #PrimaryCare #Award tinyurl.com/PHCSGPrizes
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🏆 Have you (or your team) made a real impact in primary care computing or informatics? Share your achievements and get recognised with the #JohnPerryPrize—£500, a certificate, and your work featured by #PHCSG2026! Apply by 11 Sept 2026: [email protected] tinyurl.com/PHCSGPrizes
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BCS PrimaryHealthCare SG@phcsgAug 13
Ready to leap forward? 🚀 Join primary care innovators, clinicians and digital leaders at the BCS PHCSG Annual Conference 2026 📍 Oxford 📅 12-13 November 2026 Explore AI, clinical safety, population health and the future of digital general practice. 🎟️ Booking opens soon!
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Stephanie deGiorgio
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THIS is bloody amazing
UK Health Security Agency
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Great news for new parents: intensive care admissions for RSV in babies have halved in England, thanks to the maternal vaccination programme. 👶👶🏾👶🏼 If you're pregnant, don't miss out. Contact your maternity service or GP practice to get vaccinated & help protect your newborn.
Hospital monitor displaying the message “50% drop in newborn ICU admissions recorded in first full year of RSV maternal vaccine programme,” with a large downward green arrow. In the background, a neonatal care unit with an incubator, baby blanket and soft toy is visible.

ALT Hospital monitor displaying the message “50% drop in newborn ICU admissions recorded in first full year of RSV maternal vaccine programme,” with a large downward green arrow. In the background, a neonatal care unit with an incubator, baby blanket and soft toy is visible.

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Ready to leap forward? 🚀 Join primary care innovators, clinicians and digital leaders at the BCS PHCSG Annual Conference 2026 📍 Oxford 📅 12-13 November 2026 Explore AI, clinical safety, population health and the future of digital general practice. 🎟️ Booking opens soon!
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This clinical specialist interest group meeting is taking place next week regarding the Single Patient Record within the #NHS. BCS members, book your place now and contribute to this important debate and help to shape a list of recommendations for publication. @bcs @phcsg
BCS PrimaryHealthCare SG@phcsgMar 25
Can a Single Patient Record really exist? Join @BCS @phcsg for a focused CLICSIG discussion exploring the reality behind the vision—benefits, risks, and practical challenges 🗓️ 17–18 April 2026 📍 Trowbridge, BA14 6PX 👥 ~20 places only Register now: tinyurl.com/CLICSIGApr26
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Dr Steve Taylor@DrSteveTaylorApr 2
GPs will not have data controller role within NHS single patient record This is ‘data protector’ for patient records These are your & my records There is no need for anyone to have access beyond what is already available pulsetoday.co.uk/news/techno…

GPs will not have data controller role within NHS single patient record

Exclusive: GPs will not be the data controller for data in the NHS single patient record (SPR), NHS England meeting minutes have revealed. 

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BCS PrimaryHealthCare SG@phcsgMar 25
Can a Single Patient Record really exist? Join @BCS @phcsg for a focused CLICSIG discussion exploring the reality behind the vision—benefits, risks, and practical challenges 🗓️ 17–18 April 2026 📍 Trowbridge, BA14 6PX 👥 ~20 places only Register now: tinyurl.com/CLICSIGApr26
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Dr Steve Taylor@DrSteveTaylorMar 23
GP software EMIS down nationally for 45 mins Let’s do the maths! 58% of practices 3654 practices 52900 appointments potentially lost £1.2 million pounds lost Compensation to practices £0.00
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Can a Single Patient Record really exist? Join @BCS @phcsg for a focused CLICSIG discussion exploring the reality behind the vision—benefits, risks, and practical challenges 🗓️ 17–18 April 2026 📍 Trowbridge, BA14 6PX 👥 ~20 places only Register now: tinyurl.com/CLICSIGApr26
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BCS PrimaryHealthCare SG@phcsg4 Dec 2025
Opportunity for early career health & care informaticians to attend Medical Informatics Europe (MIE) 2026 in Genoa (25–28 May)! The PHCSG is offering up to three £1,250 travel awards in honour of Dr Julian Costello, a long-time PHCSG member tinyurl.com/4b5a59fj
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Opportunity for early career health & care informaticians to attend Medical Informatics Europe (MIE) 2026 in Genoa (25–28 May)! The PHCSG is offering up to three £1,250 travel awards in honour of Dr Julian Costello, a long-time PHCSG member tinyurl.com/4b5a59fj
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PHCSG 2025 conference slides now available bcs.org/membership-and-regis…
BCS PrimaryHealthCare SG@phcsg24 Oct 2025
📣 Primary Health Care Specialist Group 44th Annual Conference & Education Day 📍 Hollins Hall Hotel, Bradford 📅 • Thurs 13 Nov — FREE Education Day • Fri 14 Nov — Main Conference Day 📒Agenda: tinyurl.com/PHCSG25Prog 🎟️Tickets: tinyurl.com/PHCSG25Tickets
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A huge thank you to all the sponsors of our annual conference and education day last week! Transform workflows, boost accuracy, and save time with Lexacom's new platform: -Ambient AI -Speech recognition -Digital dictation Find out more at lexacom.co.uk/overview-video…
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