<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fadahunsi, Kayode Philip</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Massey, Katie</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Majeed, Azeem</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leveraging digital health technologies for efficiency in general practice</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">BJGP Open</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026-02-11 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><elocation-id><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">BJGPO.2025.0200</style></elocation-id><doi><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10.3399/BJGPO.2025.0200</style></doi><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%"></style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%"></style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">General practice in the UK is facing unprecedented pressures, including rising patient demand, complex multimorbidity, and workforce shortages.1 GPs spend a significant proportion of their time on administrative tasks such as documentation, correspondence handling, and patient communications, leaving less time for direct patient care.2 Administrative burdens not only contribute to inefficiency but also lead to professional burnout, dissatisfaction, and early departure from the workforce.3 Administrative inefficiency is therefore not merely an inconvenience; it directly affects the quality of patient care and the efficiency and productivity of health services.3 Addressing this challenge should therefore be a strategic priority for the NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care.Digital health technologies, if appropriately harnessed, offer opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce duplication, and release time for patient-facing work.4 However, the promise of digital tools must be balanced against concerns about usability, data governance, and unintended consequences, such as digital exclusion or additional workload from poorly implemented systems. The 'paperless NHS' vision,5 first articulated over two decades ago, remains only partially realised, with incompatible electronic systems and inconsistent use of templates contributing to variation in practice. In this commentary, we reflect on the practical experience from a ‘New to Practice Fellowship’ project, where the fellow (KPF) explored the use of tools within SystmOne and AccuRx to enhance administrative efficiency in his role as a salaried GP in a practice with a list size of over 10 000 patients.6SystmOne and EMIS Web are the dominant electronic health record systems in general practice …</style></abstract></record></records></xml>