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[ged5] 15/11/2021 08:59

A lot of excitement over the weekend (well for me anyway). Still believe Bleepa is being mentioned.

No confirmation anywhere yet.

[ged5] 14/11/2021 17:16

Herb there are 2 pieces of software being funded

iRefer helps referring GPs, radiographers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals to determine the most appropriate imaging investigation(s) or intervention for patients. It provides practical guidance based on the best available evidence.

Bleepa is the only CE/UKCA-accredited clinical communications platform on the NHSX clinical communications framework that shares images

[ged5] 14/11/2021 17:11

Thank you.

More on the Sunday Roast for Feedback. Some very positive comments from about 20:50

[herb clark] 14/11/2021 17:10

Ragnarr could it be the Irefer tool?

[ragnarr] 14/11/2021 14:10

I know - felt it deserved an answer :-)

[ged5] 14/11/2021 12:53

Exactly Ragnarr.

The question was rhetorical but until I see the RNS I'm not building up my hopes cos this is big!

[ragnarr] 14/11/2021 12:14

The funding news clearly came out on 8th Nov - its all over the place

Ged - in answer to your question :
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[lr2] 14/11/2021 10:54

Hi Ged / Ragnarr,
You've both been busy this weekend. Sounds very exciting.

In answer to your question Ged, the pharmaphorum article was published on the 8th November and was also updated on the 12th November.

You can get this information from the source code of the article which can be obtained using 'Ctrl + U' keys on your PC.

[ged5] 14/11/2021 10:44

Ptolemy, post 8913.

Just wondering if this tweet was in answer to your question:-



And this is the Feedback team:-



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[ged5] 14/11/2021 10:25

Ragnarr, many thanks for your research recently. Did you notice when the pharmaphorum article was published?

The Pulse article looks like it was uploaded round about the time the market closed on Friday. Just wondering if there'll have to be an announcement in the morning.

[herb clark] 14/11/2021 09:13

If this is Bleepa the share price could go ballistic!

[ducatiman] 14/11/2021 08:03

It must Ged, unless we have a competitor that we don’t know about.

[ged5] 13/11/2021 18:24

Ragnarr, just before I start making the Jambalaya I saw your post.

Yes the first part is a different piece of software but in the part I quoted it stated:

'The funding will also be used... as it does in the second find you quoted. Definitely 2 pieces of software

It went on with:-

to digitalise diagnostic pathways using the newest technology to enhance the way tests, images and results are shared across systems in hospitals, labs and GP practices, the DHSC said.'

Now that part must be Bleepa. Mustn't it?

[ragnarr] 13/11/2021 17:33

Looking at the article it talks about a referral tool to enable GPs to select the most appropriate scan for a patient, and Im not sure Bleepa can do this. On digging a but the Royal college of Radiologists have a tool called iRefer which appears to basically be sone software with a set of guidelines to help them make the right decisions. https://www.irefer.org.uk/about.This has been around for years and it looks like the the guidelines were last updated in 2017 (version 8) so this tool could just be a further update, although it does clearly mention a new tool. Perhaps others here can give an opinion.However I then came across this article and very much like the wording :-)https://pharmaphorum.com/news/uk-sets-aside-248m-to-digitise-nhs-diagnostics/The cash will fund new technology that will allow imaging specialists looking at a scan or X-ray to review high-res images remotely without needing to be in an imaging lab, 24 hours a day, according to the government.It will also be used to provide a tool to help GPs and other clinicians choose the most suitable scan for their patient based on symptoms and medical history, so as to reduce "inappropriate" requests made to radiology departments, it added.

[yump] 13/11/2021 13:34

If that isn’t, I shall be at the AGM !

[ragnarr] 13/11/2021 13:30

RCR responds to latest NHSE diagnostic imaging waiting times for September.https://www.rcr.ac.uk/posts/rcr-responds-latest-nhse-diagnostic-imaging-waiting-times-september.To stop this spiral of long waits, trusts and the wider NHS need to maximise what short-term solutions they can right now to support, better equip and retain our imaging workforce. This means speeding up the rollout of connected imaging networks and the ability of radiologists to report remotely, upskilling non-medics to report certain scans, as well enabling more flexible working patterns.

[ged5] 13/11/2021 13:17

Ah brilliant!

[ragnarr] 13/11/2021 13:15

Sorry I am using the app on my i pad and the link was hidden - thats my excuse and I am sticking to it:-)Here is the full article copied.A new referral tool will help GPs to reduce 'inappropriate' requests made to radiology departments, the Government has said.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) this week announced that the NHS will receive a cash injection of £248m to overhaul diagnostics services and tackle waiting lists, including funding for the clinical decision tool.The tool will enable GPs to select the most appropriate scan for a patient, looking at symptoms and medical history, the DHSC said.It added that the tool aims to 'cut inappropriate requests made to radiology departments, saving radiologists' time' and ensuring patients access the correct scans when they need them'.Guidelines for the tool will be issued by the Royal College of Radiologists and it will be used across England. A DHSC spokesperson told Pulse on background that use of the tool will not be mandatory for GPs, but that it will be embedded in the system to support referrals. The funding will also be used to digitalise diagnostic pathways using the newest technology to enhance the way tests, images and results are shared across systems in hospitals, labs and GP practices, the DHSC said.It added that the investment will lessen the 'administrative burden' on NHS staff, allowing them to 'analyse more tests, checks and scans while also reducing the turnaround time from a patient taking a test to receiving a diagnosis and then starting treatment'.BMA council deputy chair Dr David Wrigley told Pulse that the Government's aims are 'commendable' but that it must address the NHS workforce crisis 'as a priority' in order to 'deliver on the technology [it is] investing in'.He said: 'The NHS is in need of much more than improved sharing, including further diagnostic services across both primary and secondary care. When you consider all the other factors that are causing the ever-growing patient waiting lists, there is much more that is needed to be done.'When developing strategies to tackle the backlog there is simply no ignoring the NHS workforce crisis.'He added: 'Without addressing this significant workforce shortage – including the retention of staff who are currently exhausted as they continue to manage unsustainable and unsafe workloads and addressing punitive pension taxation which drives clinicians away from additional work – any effort here risks rendering these investments ineffectual.'The Government must also allocate 'sufficient resources' to train staff to 'make best use of any new technology', Dr Wrigley said.NHS medical director Professor Stephen Powis said: 'NHS staff are making efficient use of additional funding and following the recent rollout of new diagnostic centres, the number of patients waiting for a diagnostic test is falling for the first time in a year, meaning more people are getting the checks they need and if required, are able to begin treatment sooner.'The diagnostics funding follows the long-awaited expansion of the 'one-stop-shop' community diagnostics centre scheme, with 40 new hubs opening across the country next year.Chancellor Rishi Sunak also set out in the recent Spending Review that £2.3bn of the £5.9bn NHS funding would go towards diagnostic services.It comes as NHS leaders have warned that primary care is the 'greatest area of concern' in the health and care system, as new data revealed that the hospital waiting list has hit a record high and ambulance response times have risen to triple the 18-minute target.

[ged5] 13/11/2021 12:54

Have you still got access to the article? If so copy it. It won't let me back in.

[ged5] 13/11/2021 12:49

See post 8932! Come on Ragnarr stay with it.

Capital H in the link seems to do the trick

[ragnarr] 13/11/2021 12:47

This is interestingGovernment to fund tool to cut 'inappropriate' GP radiology requestshttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/referrals/government-to-fund-tool-to-cut-inappropriate-gp-radiology-requests/

[ragnarr] 13/11/2021 12:41

Another of the 40 https://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/Health-and-Wellbeing/Health-Awareness/333708-Community-diagnostic-centre-to-offer-faster-diagnoses

[ged5] 13/11/2021 12:38

Well if this isn't Bleepa what is it?

'The funding will also be used to digitalise diagnostic pathways using the newest technology to enhance the way tests, images and results are shared across systems in hospitals, labs and GP practices, the DHSC said.'