Partner Article

6 additional CCGs enabled to use myGP™

iPLATO Healthcare is pleased to announce an additional 6 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG’s) representing over 1.6 million patients across South West London are to use iPlato and the myGP app, the free patient-facing platform which helps speed up access to care by allowing patients to securely book and/or cancel appointments 24/7. Fully funded by NHS England, the new Groups represent 203 GP practices bringing the total uptake of the iPLATO service to 19 out of 32 London CCG’s, benefiting from this ‘round-the-clock’ service. The latest contracts with: Croydon, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton, Richmond and Kingston will enable GP practices in these areas to automate appointment bookings, reminders, cancellations, send targeted health-check/screening reminders to those relevant patients and generally support patient self-care through personal digital care tools. myGP is the only mobile patient-facing solution that can run across all the major clinical systems which offers greater flexibility for CCGs who procure services where more than one GP principal system is being used, driving better efficiencies, adoption and cost-savings. The real strength of myGP platform lies in its simplicity and ease of use, starting with the registration process to access online patient services. Patients register remotely using their date of birth and mobile number registered with the GP practice. Following a secure authentication process, they are ‘ready to go’ with functionality including ‘WhatsApp-like’ practice-patient messaging. Dr Rod Ewen, Clinical IT lead for Wandsworth CCG said, “The iPlato application and MyGP app were evaluated by Wandsworth CCG, as part of the SW London LDR, and by local GPs as the preferred innovative digital tool for improving patient engagement, outcomes and access to services across the 6 CCGs. This gained ETTF funding from NHSE and has been purchased for all 203 practices across SW London.” Mike Lewis, Chair of iPlato commented, “We are delighted with the growth of iPLATO and myGP and the reception that it has received from Commissioners, GP practices and patients alike. These 6 new customers will help to drive real cost and time efficiencies across NHS services in SW London. By using mobile technology to simplify and speed up the appointment and invitation process within the GP practice environment, we are helping to make a huge difference to those patients managing long-term health conditions and ultimately improving patient outcomes.”

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