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27 June 2007

BMJ Health Intelligence launched

The BMJ Group has launched a web-based public health resource including data, cost effectiveness information plus information on local projects,
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26 June 2007

Letter to the PM

In an open letter Robin Guenier, former CEO of the Government's Central Computing and Telecommunications Agency, urges the new Prime
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26 June 2007

BMA conference says C+B limits patient choice

The British Medical Association’s annual conference has condemned Choose and Book as currently unfit for purpose and claimed the scheme
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22 June 2007

BMA calls for inquiry into NHS Direct referrals

The British Medical Association has called for an inquiry into the NHS’s information and advice service, NHS Direct, claiming it
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21 June 2007

Portugal launches health advice helpline

The Portuguese National Health Service has launched a new national health helpline, which will use the same technology as the NHS
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19 June 2007

DH explains summary and detailed records

Guidance on how the two elements of the NHS electronic patient record – the detailed and summary records – will
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12 June 2007

Granger says NPfIT programme substantially delivered

Richard Granger, the chief executive of Connecting for Health, today said that the NHS IT project has been substantially delivered with
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12 June 2007

Poll finds 80 percent want hospital ‘scorecards’ online

An opinion poll commissioned by ‘think tank’ Policy Exchange has found that almost 80% of patients would like more information
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11 June 2007

Local authorities offered support on telecare

Local authorities are being offered support to ensure they meet their targets for spending on telecare projects. The Care Services
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5 June 2007

GP representatives to call for public enquiry on CRS

GPs representatives are to hear calls for a public inquiry into the cost of the NHS Care Records Service (CRS)
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