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25 August 2008

Information prescriptions to be linked to electronic records

The Department of Health is this week expected to set out its vision for information prescriptions that are linked to
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21 August 2008

Conservatives commission review of NHS IT

The Conservative Party has commissioned an independent review of NHS IT policy to be led by Dr Glyn Hayes.
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18 August 2008

DH gives go-ahead for EPS Release 2

A regulatory impact assessment has given the green light to the next stage of the Electronic Prescriptions Service – one
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11 August 2008

Tough at the top

Christine Connelly and Martin Bellamy will have plenty on their desks when they take over the top jobs in NHS
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7 August 2008

New leaders for NHS IT

The Department of Health has announced Christine Connelly as the first chief information officer for health and named Martin Bellamy
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4 August 2008

NHS Choices launches maternity guide

The first NHS online maternity guide has been launched by the Department of Health aiming to offer mothers and fathers-to-be
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29 July 2008

NHS Direct says it has no 0845 plans

NHS Direct has said it has no plans to switch its premium rate 0845 telephone number to a standard rate
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29 July 2008

QoF to be ‘crucial’ in obesity plans

The government has said the Quality and Outcomes Framework will play a “crucial” part in its plans to tackle obesity
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23 July 2008

Act paves way for NIGB

The National Information Governance Board is to become a statutory body, replacing the Patient Information Advisory Group, following Royal Assent
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22 July 2008

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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