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Missed 90% C+B target to remain for PCTs

The target for 90% of referrals to be made through Choose and Book is to remain for the NHS, even
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Welsh health IT ‘Wizards’ set different path to England

The NHS Wales IT agency Informing Healthcare has announced that it has successfully deployed its first system, an out-of-hours GP
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SCR opt-out sets ‘onerous’ conditions, says GP

Patients who want to opt-out from having a Summary Care Record will have to apply for exemption under section 10
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GP records play key role in most popular paper

A database of anonymised GP records was the source for the most popular research paper of 2005 published by the
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Guidance on computerised CBT launched

New implementation guidance for the use of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) for mild mental health conditions such as depression
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E-discharge summaries needed, says GPs

GPs have called for better uptake of electronic discharge summaries to overcome the severe delays and quality issues that many
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Patient outreach solution launched for LTCs

A new system designed to help the management of long term conditions (LTCs) has been launched by Clinical Solutions. The system
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Additional suppliers catalogue tender released

Connecting for Health has today issued its tender for bids to join the catalogue of ‘additional systems suppliers’. The tender
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Patient access to records ‘can bring benefits to PCTs’

Patient access to records can help primary care trusts meet their fitness for purpose targets, the Healthcare Computing conference heard.
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Initial sites wanted for the next phase of EPS

NHS Connecting for Health is recruiting primary care trusts to be initial implementation sites for release two of the electronic
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