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Nurse prescribers lack access to computer systems

Lack of access to computer-generated prescriptions is holding back nurse prescribing according to a report published this week. An evaluation
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Practices under pressure to go with LSPs’ suppliers

Practices are continuing to face pressure to change to their local service provider’s preferred computer supplier despite an agreement three
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Concerns over incomplete patient record transfers

GPs are to be reminded to send all important information when patients move practice after concern that some records are
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GP database study raises questions about NSAIDS

A database of anonymised GP records run by the University of Nottingham and EMIS has provided the data for a
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Croydon becomes second ETP site

A pharmacy in south London and a primary care outreach centre for refugees have jointly become the second site to
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Choose and Book may get mobile txt reminders

Plans are being drawn up to introduce a national automatic appointment reminder service to cut missed appointments by patients, a
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Patient information site rivals NHS Direct Online

Patient information website patient.co.uk has claimed that it is now as popular as NHS Direct Online, with just under 1.2m visitors received
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Hardware upgrades may swallow Choose and Book money

Incentive money for Choose and Book may be spent on upgrading hardware to allow e-booking to work, as primary care
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No show from iSOFT at GP2GP transfer meeting

One of the leading GP system suppliers has been criticised after dropping out of a demonstration of GP2GP record transfer
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E-Health Innovation Awards winners announced

Health technology projects that help diabetic patients, speed up results reporting for X-rays and scans and deliver vital information for
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