2 March 2009

PCTs to offer local incentive schemes for data accreditation

PCTs will need to offer local incentive schemes for data accreditation from April to support the national roll-out of the
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27 February 2009

Smart phones for Powys nurses

District nurses in Powys have been issued with smart phones as part of a project to enable community staff to
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26 February 2009

SHAs take on Choose and Book

Strategic health authorities are to be given responsibility for sorting out technical problems with Choose and Book. NHS Connecting for
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24 February 2009

Welsh e-referral plans and controversy

Wales is due to launch its own electronic referral system in the summer, with a version of the clinical communications
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24 February 2009

Scotland invests in telehealthcare

Scotland has launched its biggest telehealthcare project alongside 16 other e-health initiatives that will be backed by £1.6m of investment.
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24 February 2009

BMA says 084 must run its course

GP practices using 084 telephone numbers must be allowed to serve out the terms of their contracts with telephone suppliers
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20 February 2009

No routine use of SCR at Bolton A+E

Royal Bolton Hospital’s A&E department is viewing the Summary Care Record on a doctor-request basis only, according to an NHS
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18 February 2009

Information barrier to PBC

Poor quality data and financial information remains a barrier to the successful implementation of practice-based commissioning, according to the National
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17 February 2009

Watch this HealthSpace

NHS Connecting for Health is hoping to get Treasury approval in the next few weeks to develop its online health
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17 February 2009

SCR access widens again

Community pharmacists, end of life care teams and ambulance staff will gain access to the Summary Care Record in a
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