CCIO Network

CCIOs issue Newcastle Declaration

Clinical information leaders from across the NHS have issued a joint declaration calling for interoperability to be recognised as vital
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Joe’s view of choice

Joe McDonald has been to Croatia. Where his yacht lacked the promised wi-fi. Which made him think of his first
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Enter the CCG: on user groups

Dr John Lockley argues that the user groups run by the major software houses are one of the strengths of
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Joe’s view: the price of interoperability

A miserable trip to the WOMAD festival – and its toilets – got Joe McDonald thinking about pricing models for
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Enter the CCG: defends the e-Referral Service

Dr John Lockley acknowledges that the e-Referral Service has not had the smoothest of go-lives, but says it was always
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Summer school report

Now in its third year, the annual CCIO summer school brought together a record number of CCIOs; and saw them
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Joe’s view: NHSmail

Joe McDonald’s favourite Turkish boat has wi-fi and email access; because that’s what its customers want. Shame the NHS struggles
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Enter the CCG: on good housekeeping

Dr John Lockley explains why the requirement to keep medical records up to date is harder to achieve than it
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Joe’s view: interoperability is the new black

Joe McDonald has seen some impressive record sharing efforts recently, and thinks the big remaining question is how to fund
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Joe’s view: of online GPs flying EasyJet

On a recent trip to London, Joe McDonald found himself using an online GP service; and realised it worked on
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