10 May 2006

BMJ’s evidence-based consumer info site launched

Consumer health information provider, BMJ BestTreatments, has officially launched its public website saying the service is proving a great hit with
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10 May 2006

GPs receive summaries for discharged stroke patients

 GPs are to receive specialised electronic discharge summaries for stroke patients treated in Manchester Royal Infirmary, thanks to templates developed
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9 May 2006

Patient records may only be shared locally, say CfH

Detailed electronic patient records will not be accessible outside the local groups of organisations that created them, in direct contradiction
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9 May 2006

GPs face duty to chase e-booking ‘no shows’

GP practices are facing extra workload to chase up patients who fail to book a hospital appointment once they have
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9 May 2006

GE signs to provide PACS in North West and West Midlands

Computer Sciences Corporation has today announced that it has reached agreement with NHS Connecting for Health to sign with GE
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9 May 2006

Contract success for Ascribe

 Health IT software company Ascribe has announced it has been awarded several new contracts in its pharmacy and primary and
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8 May 2006

Offer alternatives to self check-in, GPs advised

GP practices who use patient self check-in systems need to make sure patients are informed about their use and offered
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8 May 2006

NHS librarians speak out about information access

 Healthcare librarians have said that they need to allow people ease of access to information and portability of knowledge without
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5 May 2006

Kent hospital’s server hits the headlines

A hospital IT department’s firm action on unauthorised material loaded by staff onto their PCs has landed it in a
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5 May 2006

Kodak investigates ‘strategic alternatives’ for health group

Eastman Kodak Company announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its health group. The options are understood to include
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