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17 November 2008

Dr Foster takes on NHS Choices

Health information provider Dr Foster has launched an alternative site to NHS Choices. The company, which lost out in the
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17 November 2008

Local IT solutions for Vascular Checks

Primary care trusts will need to develop their own informatics solutions for the national Vascular Checks programme that will begin next
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10 November 2008

Patients’ prospectus launched on NHS Choices

The Department of Health has published its promised patients' prospectus, setting out the support that people living with long term
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7 November 2008

Harry Cayton to chair new patient data body

Harry Cayton OBE Harry Cayton OBE is to chair the new National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care
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4 November 2008

DH launches consultation on QoF

The Department of Health has launched a consultation on its plans for the Quality and Outcomes Framework. The DH is
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4 November 2008

NHS Direct drops foundation plans

NHS Direct has announced that it will not apply for foundation trust status “in the foreseeable future.” Its chief executive,
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30 October 2008

Integrated care pilots urged to test integrated IT

Health and social care providers planning to bid for the Department of Health’s integrated care pilots should be expected to
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29 October 2008

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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24 October 2008

NHS not making enough use of technology

The NHS is failing to make use of everyday technology such as e-mail to deliver reponsive and convenient patient services.
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24 October 2008

DH wants ISO equivalent for health information

The Department of Health is tendering for an organisation to run a scheme to accredit health and social care information
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