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11 June 2007

Bury PCT becomes second site for summary care records

More than 20 GP practices from Bury Primary Care Trust (PCT) have become the second early adopter site for the
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11 June 2007

PCT uses iPlato for children’s jabs reminders

A South London PCT has used the iPlato text messaging system to remind parents that their child requires a booster
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7 June 2007

Patient Opinion website extends across England

Patient Opinion, the independent website founded by a Sheffield GP for recording good and bad comments on hospital care, goes
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7 June 2007

Ambulance software to be rolled out in three regions

Ambulance software that enables paramedics to record patient details electronically and send them to hospital staff ahead of arrival in
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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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5 June 2007

DH releases details of choice at referral policy

The Department of Health has released details of how its choice at referral policy will be extended via Choose and
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5 June 2007

Patients opting out of CRS away from pilot sites

A poll of over 200 GPs has found that almost 60% of them have been approached by patients wanting to
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4 June 2007

Solution offered for network performance issues

Networking specialist, Cisco Systems, says it may have a solution to some of the network performance issues experienced by GP
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4 June 2007

New NHS information sources unveiled

Two new NHS websites designed to improve information for patients have been unveiled. NHS Choices, to be launched this summer,
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1 June 2007

TPP to set up independent user group

Primary care IT system supplier TPP is encouraging its customers to join a new national user group. The group, which
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