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Telford PCT introduces digital dictation

Community doctors at Telford and Wrekin PCT have signed a deal to use digital dictation technology from TalkingPoint to record
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NHS Direct wins award for prescription pilot

NHS Direct’s Evelina Children’s Hospital information prescription pilot project has been awarded the 2008 Ask About Medicines Award for ‘Excellence
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SCR could hold ‘end of life’ plans

The Summary Care Record (SCR) could be used to share end of life care plans and resuscitation details, according to
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‘Choozomatic’ praised by NHS Institute

The ‘Choozomatic’ – a patient voice-activated, touch screen device that is wirelessly linked to wristbands telling doctors and nurses who
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EHI’s news roundup 21.07.08

E-Health Insider’s news round up for the week beginning 21 July 2008 featuring supplier news, awards and information on newly
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International terminology toolset in development

The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) has launched a campaign to build an essential health terminology toolset to
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Shropshire PCT implements electronic safety alerts

Shropshire County PCT has implemented the Datix Safety Alerts system to notify staff when any clinical incident happens. The Datix
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LISs to LIPs with the Health Informatics Review

The much anticipated Health Informatics Review only comes close to setting a new direction for the national programme. But it
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DH group to look at wider NHS CRS access

The Department of Health has convened a group to look at widening access to the NHS Care Records Service including
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New website lets patients rate doctors

Dr Neil Bacon founder of www.iWantGreatCare.org A website has been launched that allows patients to rate individual GPs and hospital
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