A significant milestone for Howbeck Healthcare! We’re delighted to announce that Howbeck Healthcare has successfully been awarded a place on the Government’s Digital Marketplace Cloud Framework, G-Cloud 15. This is an exciting step forward for Howbeck Healthcare and one that we’re incredibly proud of. Since 2014, we have been focused on supporting General Practices, GP Federations
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We’re pleased to welcome our first GP practices in East Sussex to our expanding Digital Clinical Safety Service. This marks another exciting step forward as we continue to grow the service and support more practices across the country. We’re delighted to be working with our new East Sussex colleagues and look forward to building strong
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Howbeck Healthcare provides specialist Information Governance, Data Protection and Digital Clinical Safety services to General Practices and wider primary care organisations across England. Our DPO and CSO services are currently used by more than 200 practices, and with both service areas continuing to grow, we are looking to expand our team. We would love to
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Rota systems generally fall outside DCB0160 because they do not support the delivery of direct patient care, do not process clinical information,and cannot influence clinical decision‑making or patient outcomes. Understanding whether a system is in scope is important — avoiding unnecessary compliance work while ensuring genuine clinical safety risks are properly managed.
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AI is becoming part of everyday primary care. Practices are using it to draft consultation notes, summarise information, manage workflow, prepare correspondence and support clinical and administrative tasks. That brings real opportunities. It also raises a common question: “Do we need a DPIA?” A Data Protection Impact Assessment, or DPIA, should not be seen as
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We’re pleased to announce that CPD Certificates are now available for clients who complete both of our mandatory Digital Clinical Safety webinars. As part of our GP Digital Clinical Safety Service, these webinars are designed to help healthcare professionals strengthen their understanding of Digital Clinical Safety while supporting ongoing professional development. Complete both sessions to
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We’re incredibly proud to announce that our GP Digital Clinical Safety Service has now reached 100 clients! Just last week, we were celebrating our 80th client. Today, we’ve crossed the 100-client milestone, demonstrating the growing demand for expert digital clinical safety support across primary care and the trust organisations continue to place in our team.
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A few things have landed on the desk at once this summer, and for once they point the same way. The neighbourhood health guidelines for 2025/26 are out. The 2026 GP Patient Survey results are in. Many of us are coming up to the first review point on the cloud telephone systems we were all
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There seems to be universal agreement that the objectives of the NHS 10 year plan under the Hospital to Community banner are correct, (I do have concerns that the metrics used to measure the success of the plans are hospital activity based) however it is helpful that the focus is clear. It is also important
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We’re delighted to share the latest edition of the Howbeck Healthcare Newsletter. In Issue 10, you’ll find insights into: The continued growth of our GP Digital Clinical Safety Service The increasing importance of safe AI in Primary Care How we’re supporting portfolio careers for GPs And much more. If you’d like to receive future editions straight
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