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BT e-Health Insider Awards 2008: the finalists

All the finalists in this year’s awards, along with a description of their projects.
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IT crucial for full engagement, report argues

The NHS needs to make greater use of information and web 2.0 technologies if individuals are to engage more with
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TPP launches SystmOnline self-service

TPP has completed the pilot of the patient self-service module of its SystmOnline software.
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PCTs increase Choose and Book incentives

A London PCT is to pay its GPs £3.50 for every referral made under Choose and Book as trusts step
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GP seeks greater urgency on interoperability

A GP who has pioneered record sharing between GP and community teams wants to see local service providers giving interoperability
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EMIS to launch customisable homepage

GP computer supplier EMIS is planning to launch a personalised home page for patients from which they will be able
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DH backs away from 084 telephone ban

The Department of Health has no immediate plans to ban use of 084 numbers in the NHS, health minister Ben
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Patient’s awareness of treatment choices stalls

The latest national patient choice survey shows little growth in awareness of the government’s flagship policy on choice with less
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How CfH could make my day

In his latest column grassroots GP Dr Neil Paul offers suggestions to Connecting for Health on making GPs’ lives easier.
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Trusts told to release slots to Choose and Book

NHS trusts have been criticised for failing to provide enough outpatient appointments slots on Choose and Book – and told
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