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Patient records to get quality checks

GP practices are to be paid to bring patient records up to national data accreditation standards as part of the
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Local trust data overwritten by Choose and Book

E-Health Insider has learned that some hospitals linked to the national Choose and Book appointment booking system are having some
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Common exception reporting standards called for

Exception reporting rates for the Quality and Outcomes Framework need to be subject to uniform standards to ensure as many
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GPs urged to accept ETP software

GPs are to be asked to accept software for electronic transmission of prescriptions as soon as possible as part of
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PACS in practice

An innovative project to establish a PACS system in general practice linked to the local hospital is taking place in
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NHS domain block causing bounced patient e-mail

E-mails to nhs.uk addresses from patients may be being blocked due to the inclusion of nhs.uk on a site used
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No sealed envelopes for first summary records

No ‘sealed envelope’ technology will be available for the very first release of the NHS Care Record Service next year,
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CfH clinical lead predicts consensus on consent

Connecting for Health and the medical profession will be able to reach a consensus on the consent model for the
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Birmingham PCTs sign up for Pfizer self-care project

Two PCTs in Birmingham are to be the first in the UK to implement a community self-care project in which patients
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GPs ‘under no obligation’ to offer choice

GP representatives have told GPs that they are under no obligation to offer a choice of four or five providers
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