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2 June 2010

GPES caught up in Whitehall review

The proposed GP data extraction service is awaiting a decision on its future funding as the coalition government carries out a
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1 June 2010

NHS directors earn more than PM

The chief executive of the NHS, Sir David Nicolson, has been named as one of the highest earning civil servants
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1 June 2010

BMA’s Ingrams says four SCRs ‘barmy’

A BMA IT representative has criticised the creation of four separate emergency summary records for the four countries in the
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25 May 2010

Unison attacks abolition of SHAs

Health unions have condemned the latest shake up of the NHS, which will include the abolition of strategic health authorities.
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25 May 2010

NHS Grampian texts drinkers hold, enough

NHS Grampian is using text messaging to try and prevent binge drinking and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases as
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20 May 2010

Coalition sets out vision for NHS

The new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has set out a vision for the NHS that combines some of the most radical
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20 May 2010

Normal for Norfolk

A telehealth scheme involving four partners won the ‘best use of telehealth and telecare’ category of the E-Health Insider Awards
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20 May 2010

NHS London reconfiguration to be axed

The government is set to scrap a far-reaching reconfiguration of health services in London, including hospital mergers and closure of A&E
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20 May 2010

EHI Awards judges announced

The full line up of the judging panel for the E-Health Insider Awards 2010 in association with BT has been
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18 May 2010

PCTs look for GP agreement to SCR

Primary care trusts are seeking agreement from GP practices to go ahead with the creation of Summary Care Records in
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