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Not quite on target

Fiona Barr looks at the figures and the reasons behind the slippage of targets for Choose and Book referrals.
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Half of PCT IT staff left in the dark over mergers

A telephone poll of newly merged primary care trusts by EHI Primary Care has revealed that almost half of the 40
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EMIS to pilot GP records access via BlackBerry

GP computer supplier EMIS is to pilot GP access to patient records via a BlackBerry mobile device from next month.
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GP wins award for patient record access initiative

Dr Amir Hannan has been awarded this year’s John Perry prize at the British Computer Society’s Primary Healthcare Specialist Group
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Polypharmacy phone counselling can save lives

Periodic telephone counselling of patients receiving multiple drugs for chronic diseases can improve compliance with the medication regime – and
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Leicestershire PCTs saving approx £2m from clinical IT

Health software supplier Ethitec has calculated that the six primary care trusts in Leicestershire are making efficiency savings worth the
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Cash constraints may ‘grey out’ C+B options, warns LMC

Patient choice may be restricted or “greyed out” under Choose and Book as cash strapped hospitals struggle to meet financial
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PM hopes for millionth C+B patient next month

The Prime Minister has said that he hopes the millionth patient to use the Choose and Book system will  make
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Record C+B non-availability, GPC advises

GP negotiators are advising practices to keep a record of when they cannot use Choose and Book in case they
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Lewisham PCT chooses iPlato for SMS reminders

A primary care trust is hoping to reduce missed GP practice appointments by 25% in a year with the aid
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