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Care providers using NHSmail soars
NHS Digital has revealed that the number of care providers using NHSmail, the NHS’ centrally-funded secure email service, has surged since the start of the year, from 97 providers to 1,076.
The email service gives staff in care homes the ability to securely share residents’ data and queries with doctors, nurses and GPs in the NHS, and get timely responses, securely connecting them to pharmacists, dentists and anyone else in health and care with a secure email, such as an NHSmail account.
NHSmail can be accessed from mobile devices as well as desktops and includes a full directory of all other users.
Rob Shaw, deputy chief executive of NHS Digital, said: “It is great to see so many care organisations taking advantage of the benefits that NHSmail offers. I have heard accounts of care providers talking to pharmacists about their residents’ prescriptions and communicating securely with doctors to get a quick medical opinion and many more.
“The ability to communicate quickly, securely and effectively with colleagues across the sector means real benefits to staff and better care for the people they support. There is still a long way to go on this journey, but this is a fantastic start.”
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