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4 November 2008

DH launches consultation on QoF

The Department of Health has launched a consultation on its plans for the Quality and Outcomes Framework. The DH is
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3 November 2008

NHS Direct reviews referrals and advice

NHS Direct is to review the clinical effectiveness of its referrals and the self-care advice provided to patients. A 12
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29 October 2008

Personal view: Derek Hodgson

Derek Hodgson, head of telecommunications for the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, takes on 08 numbers.
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29 October 2008

IT crucial for full engagement, report argues

The NHS needs to make greater use of information and web 2.0 technologies if individuals are to engage more with
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28 October 2008

Liverpool IM&T manager honoured

Kate Warriner, Liverpool Primary Care Trust’s IM&T primary care programme manager, has been awarded this year’s John Perry Prize by
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27 October 2008

Sunquest to buy Anglia Healthcare Systems

US laboratory systems firm, Sunquest Information Systems Inc, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK firm Anglia Healthcare Systems.
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27 October 2008

Chester aims at discharge summary target

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has introduced software from Medisec to meet NHS targets for the delivery
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24 October 2008

NHS not making enough use of technology

The NHS is failing to make use of everyday technology such as e-mail to deliver reponsive and convenient patient services.
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23 October 2008

Standards set for the structure of medical records

Profession-wide standards for medical records in hospitals have been agreed for the first time.
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23 October 2008

First ever record standards to improve discharge summaries

Profession-wide standards for medical records in hospitals have been agreed.
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