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10 January 2007

Practices to test record transfers between systems

GP practices are likely to start testing of GP2GP record transfers between practices with different systems next month. Practices using
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9 January 2007

Reports highlight telecare’s popularity

Research studies on the two biggest telecare projects in the UK have highlighted the popularity of the technology among users.
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9 January 2007

Call for pay to discuss records with patients

GP representatives are calling for GP practices to be paid for the work involved in discussing records with patients before
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9 January 2007

NHS 24 to take non-emergency 999 calls

Scottish patients who call 999 for an ambulance may end up being called back by staff from the information and
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8 January 2007

ScriptSwitch helps PCTs meet statin targets

Prescribing software can help to remind GPs to opt for cheaper generic drugs when they treat patients with high cholesterol,
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5 January 2007

N3 problems leave users unable to access internet

An update to the internet gateway of the NHS’s new national network (N3) continues to create problems for users accessing
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3 January 2007

Practices encouraged to use new 03 numbers

GP practices are to be encouraged to adopt a new 03 telephone number or use a local geographic number for
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3 January 2007

Nuffield Hospitals begin rollout of direct Choose and Book

The Nuffield Hospitals group have gone live with the directly bookable NHS Choose and Book system at its site in
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2 January 2007

Discussions underway on 8Mb broadband for GPs

NHS Connecting for Health is in discussions with N3 BT about providing an 8Mb broadband service which could provide GP
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2 January 2007

MP’s website checks two-day GP target

A website that enables people to report problems getting appointments with their GPs within the 48-hour national target has been
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